Hosea 11:2-4
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 11
2The more they called them, The more they went away from them; They kept sacrificing to the Baals And burning incense to idols. 3Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took them in My arms; But they did not know that I healed them. 4I pulled them along with cords of a man, with ropes of love, And I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws; And I bent down and fed them.King James Version
Chapter 11
2As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 3I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. 4I 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.Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 11
2Israel called to the Egyptians even as Israel was leaving them. They kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols. 3It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the hand, but they never knew that I healed them. 4I led them with human cords, with ropes of love. To them I was like one who eases the yoke from their jaws; I bent down to give them food.New Living Translation
Chapter 11
2But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of Baal and burning incense to idols. 3I myself taught Israel how to walk, leading him along by the hand. But he doesn’t know or even care that it was I who took care of him. 4I led Israel along with my ropes of kindness and love. I lifted the yoke from his neck, and I myself stooped to feed him.English Standard Version
Chapter 11
2The more they were called, the more they went away; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols. 3Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk; I took them up by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them. 4I led them with cords of kindness, with the bands of love, and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to them and fed them.New International Version
New King James Version