Hosea 11:4
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 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — હોશિયા ૧૧:૪
- મેં તેઓને માનવીય બંધનોથી, પ્રેમની દોરીઓથી દોર્યા. હું તેઓના માટે તેઓની ગરદન પરની ઝૂંસરી ઉઠાવી લેનારના જેવો હતો, હું પોતે વાંકો વળ્યો અને મેં તેઓને ખવડાવ્યું.
- हिन्दी — होशे ११:४
- मैं उनको मनुष्य जानकर प्रेम की डोरी से खींचता था, और जैसा कोई बैल के गले की जोत खोलकर उसके सामने आहार रख दे, वैसा ही मैंने उनसे किया।
In context
2They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burned incense to engraved images.
3Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them by their arms, but they didn’t know that I healed them.
4I 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.
5“They won’t return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.
6The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.
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