Hosea 11:4
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I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.
In other translations
I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.
Hebrew words
בְּחַבְלֵיbechavleiwith cords ofH2256אָדָם'adamhumankindH120אֶמְשְׁכֵם'emshekhemI drew themH4900בַּעֲבֹתוֹתba'avototwith ropes ofH5688אַהֲבָה'ahavahloveH160וָאֶהְיֶהva'ehyehand I wasH1961לָהֶםlahemto themכִּמְרִימֵיkimrimeilike [those who] liftH7311עֹל'ol<of> a yokeH5923עַל'alonH5921לְחֵיהֶםlecheihemjaws theirH3895וְאַטve'atand I inclineH5186אֵלָיו'elavto himH413אוֹכִיל׃'okhilI feed [him]H398
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