Parallel WIS 8:2

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BrLXX Ταύτην ἐφίλησα καὶ ἐξεζήτησα ἐκ νεότητός μου, καὶ ἐζήτησα νύμφην ἀγαγέσθαι ἐμαυτῷ, καὶ ἐραστὴς ἐγενόμην τοῦ κάλλους αὐτῆς.
(Tautaʸn efilaʸsa kai exezaʸtaʸsa ek neotaʸtos mou, kai ezaʸtaʸsa numfaʸn agagesthai emautōi, kai erastaʸs egenomaʸn tou kallous autaʸs. )

BrTr I loved her, and sought her out from my youth, I desired to make her my spouse, and I was a lover of her beauty.

WEBBE ⇔ I loved her and sought her from my youth.
⇔ I sought to take her for my bride.
⇔ I became enamoured by her beauty.

KJB-1611 [fn]I loued her and sought her out, from my youth I dedesired to make her my spouse, and I was a louer of her beautie.
(I loved her and sought her out, from my youth I dedesired to make her my spouse, and I was a lover of her beautie.)

8:2 Or, to mary her to my selfe.