6
The Lord has not called thee as a deserted and faint-hearted woman, nor as a woman hated from youth, saith thy God.
7
For a little while I left thee: but with great mercy will I have compassion upon thee.
8
In a little wrath I turned away my face from thee; but with everlasting mercy will I have compassion upon thee, saith the Lord that delivers thee.
9
From the time of the water of Noe this is my : as I sware to him at that time, of the earth, I will no more be wroth with thee, neither when thou art threatened,
10
shall the mountains depart, nor shall thy hills be removed: so neither shall my mercy fail thee, nor shall the covenant of thy peace be at all removed: for the Lord gracious to thee has spoken .
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.