Hosea 11:4

I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King 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.

World English Bible

I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.

American Standard Version

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them.

Geneva Bible 1599

I led them with cordes of a man, euen with bandes of loue, and I was to them, as hee that taketh off the yoke from their iawes, and I laide the meat vnto them.

Darby Translation

I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat.

Young's Literal Translation

With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him — I feed [him].

Bible in Basic English

I made them come after me with the cords of a man, with the bands of love; I was to them as one who took the yoke from off their mouths, putting meat before them.

In context

3It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms, but they never realized that it was I who healed them.

5Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?

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