4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 11:4:1 ⧉בְּחַבְלֵ֨יbekhavleiwith cords of Hosea 11:4:2 ⧉אָדָ֤םadama human or mankind Hosea 11:4:3 ⧉אֶמְשְׁכֵ֙םemeshekhemI drew them Hosea 11:4:4 ⧉בַּעֲבֹת֔וֹתbaavototwith bands Hosea 11:4:5 ⧉אַהֲבָ֖הahavaof love Hosea 11:4:6 ⧉וָאֶהְיֶ֥הvaehyeand I was Hosea 11:4:7 ⧉לָהֶ֖םlahemto them Hosea 11:4:8 ⧉כִּמְרִימֵ֣יkimrimeilike those who lift up Hosea 11:4:9 ⧉עֹ֔לola yoke Hosea 11:4:10 ⧉עַ֖לalupon Hosea 11:4:11 ⧉לְחֵיהֶ֑םlekheihemtheir jaws Hosea 11:4:12 ⧉וְאַ֥טveatand gently Hosea 11:4:13 ⧉אֵלָ֖יוelavto him or to it Hosea 11:4:14 ⧉אוֹכִֽיל׃okhilI caused to eat or I fed |
4. Formal Translation With human cords, with bands of love, I {Yahweh, Compassionate Shepherd} drew them; I became to them like one lifting the yoke from their jaws, and I bent down gently to feed him. |
4. Dynamic Translation I {Yahweh, Compassionate Provider} led them with human cords, with bonds of love; I became for them like someone easing the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to feed him. |