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.
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.
Note take off: Heb. lift up
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.
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- drew
- Song of Songs 1:4; Isaiah 63:9; John 6:44; John 12:32; 2 Corinthians 5:14
- of a
- 2 Samuel 7:14
- I was
- Leviticus 26:13
- take off
- Heb. lift up. and I laid.
- Hosea 2:8; Psalm 78:23–25; Psalm 105:40; John 6:32–58