BLV
4.
בְּחַבְלֵי H2256 אָדָם H120 אֶמְשְׁכֵם H4900 בַּעֲבֹתוֹת H5688 אַהֲבָה H160 וָאֶהְיֶה H1961 לָהֶם כִּמְרִימֵי H7311 עֹל H5923 עַל H5921 לְחֵיהֶם H3895 וְאַט H328 אֵלָיו H413 אוֹכִֽיל H398 ׃
GNTERP
GNTWHRP
GNTBRP
GNTTRP
LXXRP
4. εν G1722 PREP διαφθορα G1312 N-DSF ανθρωπων G444 N-GPM εξετεινα G1614 V-AAI-1S αυτους G846 D-APM εν G1722 PREP δεσμοις N-DPM αγαπησεως N-GSF μου G1473 P-GS και G2532 CONJ εσομαι G1510 V-FMI-1S αυτοις G846 D-DPM ως G3739 CONJ ραπιζων V-PAPNS ανθρωπος G444 N-NSM επι G1909 PREP τας G3588 T-APF σιαγονας G4600 N-APF αυτου G846 D-GSM και G2532 CONJ επιβλεψομαι G1914 V-FMI-1S προς G4314 PREP αυτον G846 D-ASM δυνησομαι G1410 V-FMI-1S αυτω G846 D-DSM
KJV
4. 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.
KJVP
4. I drew H4900 them with cords H2256 of a man, H120 with bands H5688 of love: H160 and I was H1961 to them as they that take off H7311 the yoke H5923 on H5921 their jaws, H3895 and I laid H5186 meat H398 unto H413 them.
YLT
4. 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].
ASV
4. 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.
WEB
4. 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.
ESV
4. I 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.
RV
4. 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 before them.
RSV
4. I led them with cords of compassion, 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.
NLT
4. I led Israel along with my ropes of kindness and love. I lifted the yoke from his neck, and I myself stooped to feed him.
NET
4. I led them with leather cords, with leather ropes; I lifted the yoke from their neck, and gently fed them.
ERVEN
4. I led them with ropes, but they were ropes of love. I was like a person who set them free. I bent down and fed them.