KJV ORIGINAL
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When I came back and saw you, I knew it was time — you were ready for love. I covered you, protected you, made you promises, and committed to you completely. You became mine.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God saw you were ready and chose to love you with everything he had.
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