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 Version

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 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.

A Conservative Version

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love, and I was to them as those who lift up the yoke on their jaws. And I laid food before them.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified


I led them gently with cords of a man, with bonds of love [guiding them],
And I was to them as one who lifts up and eases the yoke [of the law] over their jaws;
And I bent down to them and fed them.

Bible in Basic English

I made them come after me with the cords of a man, with the bands of love; I was to them as one who took the yoke from off their mouths, putting meat before them.

Darby Translation

I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat.

Julia Smith Translation

I will draw them with the cords of man, with the bands of love: and I will be to them as those lifting up the yoke upon their jaw-bones, and I will gently give them to eat

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I drew them {with human ties}, with the bands of love. I was to them like one who lifted up a yoke on their jaws, [though] I bent down to them [and] let them eat.

Modern King James verseion

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as those who take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently give food to him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I led them with cords of friendship, and with bands of love. I was even he, that laid the yoke upon their necks. I gave them their fodder myself,

NET Bible

I led them with leather cords, with leather ropes; I lifted the yoke from their neck, and gently fed them.

New Heart English Bible

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.

The Emphasized Bible

With human cords, used I to draw them, with the bands of love, so became I unto them like those who remove the yoke that was on their jaws, - and, holding out food to him, I let him eat.

Webster

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 food for them.

World English Bible

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him -- I feed him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I drew
משׁך 
Mashak 
Usage: 36

them with cords
חבל חבל 
Chebel 
Usage: 62

of a man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

with bands
עבתה עבות עבת 
`aboth 
Usage: 24

of love
אהבה 
'ahabah 
Usage: 36

and I was to them as they that take off
רוּם 
Ruwm 
Usage: 189

the yoke
עול על 
`ol 
Usage: 40

on their jaws
לחי 
L@chiy 
Usage: 21

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

References

Context Readings

God Will Have Compassion

3 Even with all this I guided the feet of this same Ephraim, taking them by their arms; but they did not know that I cared for them. 4 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.
5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king because they refused to be converted.

Cross References

Leviticus 26:13

I AM your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their slaves; and I have broken the bands of your yoke and made you walk with your faces uplifted.

John 12:32

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

Exodus 16:32

And Moses said, This is what the LORD has commanded, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your descendants, that they may see the bread with which I have fed you in the wilderness when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.

2 Samuel 7:14

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the sons of men;

Psalm 78:23-25

and he commanded the clouds of above and opened the doors of the heavens

Psalm 105:40

The people asked, and he brought quails and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

Song of Songs 1:4

Draw me after thee, we will run. The king has brought me into his chambers; we will be glad and rejoice in thee; we will remember thy love more than the wine; the upright love thee.

Isaiah 63:9

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the Angel of his face saved them: with his love and with his clemency he redeemed them; and he bore them and carried them all the days of the age.

Jeremiah 31:2-3

Thus hath the LORD said, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness as I went to cause Israel to find rest.

Hosea 2:8

For she did not recognize that I gave her the wheat and the wine and the oil and multiplied unto them the silver and the gold, with which they made Baal.

John 6:32-58

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from the heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from the heaven.

2 Corinthians 5:14

For the charity of the Christ constrains us because we judge thus: that if one died for all, then all are dead:

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