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Hosea 11:4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 4 With the ropes of men* I kept drawing them, with the cords of love;+
  And I was to them like one lifting a yoke from their jaws,
  And I gently brought food to each one.

Hosea 11:4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 4 With the ropes of men* I kept drawing them, with the cords of love;+
  And I was to them like one lifting a yoke from their jaws,
  And I gently brought food to each one.

Hosea 11:4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 4 With the ropes of earthling man* I kept drawing them, with the cords of love,+ so that I became to them as those lifting off a yoke on their jaws,+ and gently I brought food to [each] one.+

Hosea 11:4

The Bible in Living English
- 4 *** I drew them with human lines, with ropes of love, and was to them like one that lifts up a yoke on their cheeks; and I bent down to it, mastered it.

Hosea 11:4

American Standard Version
- 4 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

King James Version
- 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.