Hosea 11:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.

Young's 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].

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.

Hebrew
I led
אֶמְשְׁכֵם֙ (’em·šə·ḵêm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4900: To draw, drag

with cords
בְּחַבְלֵ֨י (bə·ḥaḇ·lê)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin

of kindness,
אָדָ֤ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

with ropes
בַּעֲבֹת֣וֹת (ba·‘ă·ḇō·ṯō·wṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 5688: Something intwined, a string, wreath, foliage

of love;
אַהֲבָ֔ה (’a·hă·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 160: Love (noun)

I lifted
כִּמְרִ֥ימֵי (kim·rî·mê)
Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

the yoke
עֹ֖ל (‘ōl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5923: A yoke

from
עַ֣ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

their neck
לְחֵיהֶ֑ם (lə·ḥê·hem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3895: The cheek, the jaw-bone

and bent down
וְאַ֥ט (wə·’aṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - first person common singular
Strong's 328: A necromancer, gently

to feed them.
אוֹכִֽיל׃ (’ō·w·ḵîl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 398: To eat

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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