Hosea 11:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I ledאֶמְשְׁכֵם֙
(em·she·chem)
4900: to draw, draga prim. root
them with cordsבְּחַבְלֵ֨י
(be·chav·lei)
2256a: cord, territory, bandfrom chabal
of a man,אָדָ֤ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
with bondsבַּעֲבֹתֹ֣ות
(ba·'a·vo·to·vt)
5688: cord, rope, cordagefrom abath
of love,אַהֲבָ֔ה
(a·ha·vah,)
160: love (noun)from aheb
And I becameוָאֶהְיֶ֥ה
(va·'eh·yeh)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
to them as one who liftsכִּמְרִ֥ימֵי
(kim·ri·mei)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
the yokeעֹ֖ל
(ol)
5923: a yokefrom alal
from their jaws;לְחֵיהֶ֑ם
(le·chei·hem;)
3895: jaw, cheekfrom an unused word
And I bent down 
 
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
[and] fedאֹוכִֽיל׃
(o·v·chil.)
398: to eata prim. root
them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
I drew
mashak  (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.
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