I drew them with [a]gentle cords,
With bands of love,
And (A)I was to them as those who take the yoke from their [b]neck.
(B)I stooped and fed them.

“He shall not return to the land of Egypt;
But the Assyrian shall be his king,
Because they refused to repent.
And the sword shall slash in his cities,
Devour his districts,
And consume them,
Because of their own counsels.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 11:4 Lit. cords of a man
  2. Hosea 11:4 Lit. jaws

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