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Hosea 11:4

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.

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Hosea 11:4 in other translations

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.

Hosea 11:4 · World English Bible

Hosea 11:4 in context

  1. 2The more the prophets called them, the more they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
  2. 3Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
  3. 4I 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.
  4. 5They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me.
  5. 6And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.