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Hosea 11:4

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4I drew them with human ties,e

with the bands of love.

I was to them like one who lifted upf a yoke on their jaws,g

though I bent down to themh and let themi eat.

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Footnotes

  1. eLiterally “ropes of a human”
  2. fOr “like one who imposed”
  3. gOr “infants to their cheeks”
  4. hHebrew “him”
  5. iHebrew “him”

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I led them with cords of kindness,

with the bands of love,

and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws,

and I bent down to them and fed them.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I led them with cords of human kindness,

with ties of love.

To them I was like one who lifts

a little child to the cheek,

and I bent down to feed them.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I led them with human cords,

with ropes of love.

To them I was like one

who eases the yoke from their jaws;

I bent down to give them food.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

I led Israel along

with my ropes of kindness and love.

I lifted the yoke from his neck,

and I myself stooped to feed him.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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