NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon I drewmashak (maw-shak') to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.) them with cords chebel (kheh'-bel) band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling. of a man 'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. with bands `aboth (ab-oth') something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or foliage -- band, cord, rope, thick bough (branch), wreathen (chain). of love 'ahabah (a-hab-aw) love. and I was to them as they that take off ruwm (room) to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) the yoke `ol (ole) a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively -- yoke. on their jaws lchiy (lekh-ee') the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone -- cheek (bone), jaw (bone). and I laid natah (naw-taw') to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield. meat 'akal (aw-kal') to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite. unto them Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible I led them with cords of a man, with bonds 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 Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible I 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. International Standard Version I guided them with human kindness, with loving reins. I acted toward them like one who removes a yoke from their neck; I bent down and fed them. NET Bible I led them with leather cords, with leather ropes; I lifted the yoke from their neck, and gently fed them. GOD'S WORD® Translation I led them with cords of human kindness, with ropes of love. I removed the yokes from their necks. I bent down and fed them. King James 2000 Bible I drew them with cords of compassion, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke from their jaws, and I laid food before them. Links Hosea 11:4Hosea 11:4 NIV Hosea 11:4 NLT Hosea 11:4 ESV Hosea 11:4 NASB Hosea 11:4 KJV |
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