Hosea 11:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Hosea 11:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hosea 11:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hosea 11:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Hosea 11:4 — American Standard Version
Hosea 11:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 <FI>him<Fi> .”
Hosea 11:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 11:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Hosea 11:4 — Darby Translation
Hosea 11:4 GEN — 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.”
Hosea 11:4 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 11:4 in Context — Hosea 11
2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
4 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.
5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
What Does Hosea 11:4 Mean?
Hosea 11:4 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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