Hosea 11:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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'.
| I drew | בְּחַבְלֵ֨י | bĕḥablê | beh-hahv-LAY |
| them with cords | אָדָ֤ם | ʾādām | ah-DAHM |
| of a man, | אֶמְשְׁכֵם֙ | ʾemšĕkēm | em-sheh-HAME |
| bands with | בַּעֲבֹת֣וֹת | baʿăbōtôt | ba-uh-voh-TOTE |
| of love: | אַהֲבָ֔ה | ʾahăbâ | ah-huh-VA |
| and I was | וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה | wāʾehye | va-eh-YEH |
| off take that they as them to | לָהֶ֛ם | lāhem | la-HEM |
| the yoke | כִּמְרִ֥ימֵי | kimrîmê | keem-REE-may |
| on | עֹ֖ל | ʿōl | ole |
| jaws, their | עַ֣ל | ʿal | al |
| and I laid meat | לְחֵיהֶ֑ם | lĕḥêhem | leh-hay-HEM |
| unto them. | וְאַ֥ט | wĕʾaṭ | veh-AT |
| אֵלָ֖יו | ʾēlāyw | ay-LAV | |
| אוֹכִֽיל׃ | ʾôkîl | oh-HEEL |