For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;

Forª² perhapsª he²° thereforeª¹ departedª° forª a season,ª thatª thou shouldest receiveª° himª for ever;ª

Forª² perhapsª hee²° thereforeª¹ departedª° forª a season,ª thatª thou shouldest receiueª° himª for euer:ª

But, perhaps, for this he passed away for an hour, that thou mayest hold him for ever;

And, perhaps, also, he therefore departed from thee for a season, that thou mightest retain him for ever;

τάχα γὰρ διὰ τοῦτο ἐχωρίσθη πρὸς ὥραν ἵνα αἰώνιον αὐτὸν ἀπέχῃς,

Quickly therefore through to-the-one-this it-was-spaced-to toward to-an-hour so to-aged-belonged to-it thou-might-hold-off,