New International Version
I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
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.

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.

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 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.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I led them with cords of human kindness, with ropes of love. I removed the yokes from their necks. I bent down and fed them.

Jubilee Bible 2000
I drew them with human cords, with bands of love, and I was to them as those that raise the yoke from upon their cheeks, and I fed them.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

American 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 to 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love : and I will be to them as one that taketh off the yoke on their jaws: and I put his meat to him that he might eat.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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 before them.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

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.

Hosea 11:4 Afrikaans PWL
Ek het hulle met mensebande, met koorde van liefde gelei en Ek was vir hulle soos een wat die juk van hulle kakebeen af oplig en Ek het My neergebuig en hom gevoed.

Osea 11:4 Albanian
Unë i tërhiqja me litarë të dashamirësisë njerëzore, me lidhje dashurie; isha për ta si ai që e ngre zgjedhën nga qafa e tyre, dhe përulesha për t'u dhënë të hanë.

ﻫﻮﺷﻊ 11:4 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
كنت اجذبهم بحبال البشر بربط المحبة وكنت لهم كمن يرفع النير عن اعناقهم ومددت اليه مطعما اياه

Dyr Hosen 11:4 Bavarian
Voller Sorg und Lieb glaitt i s. Wie d Mämmy war i für ien, wenn s ir Kindl abminnt. I gabuck mi abhin dyrzue und gschau, däß s was zo n Össn haat.

Осия 11:4 Bulgarian
Привлякох ги с човешки въжета, с връзки на любов, И бях за тях като ония, които изваждат хомота от челостите им, И сложих храна пред тях.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
我用慈繩愛索牽引他們，我待他們如人放鬆牛的兩腮夾板，把糧食放在他們面前。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
我用慈绳爱索牵引他们，我待他们如人放松牛的两腮夹板，把粮食放在他们面前。

何 西 阿 書 11:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
我 用 慈 繩 （ 慈 ： 原 文 是 人 的 ） 愛 索 牽 引 他 們 ； 我 待 他 們 如 人 放 鬆 牛 的 兩 腮 夾 板 ， 把 糧 食 放 在 他 們 面 前 。

何 西 阿 書 11:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
我 用 慈 绳 （ 慈 ： 原 文 是 人 的 ） 爱 索 牵 引 他 们 ； 我 待 他 们 如 人 放 松 牛 的 两 腮 夹 板 ， 把 粮 食 放 在 他 们 面 前 。

Hosea 11:4 Croatian Bible
Užima za ljude privlačio sam ih, konopcima ljubavi; bijah im k'o onaj koji u čeljustima njihovim žvale opušta; nad njega se saginjah i davah mu jesti.

Ozeáše 11:4 Czech BKR
Potahoval jsem jich provázky lidskými, provazy milování, a činil jsem jim tak jako ti, kteříž pozdvihují jha na čelistech hovádka, podávaje potravy jemu.

Hoseas 11:4 Danish
Jeg drog dem med Menneskesnore, med Kærligheds Reb; jeg var dem som den, der løfter et Aag over Kæben, jeg bøjed mig ned til ham og rakte ham Føde.

Hosea 11:4 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Ik trok ze met mensenzelen, met touwen der liefde, en was hun, als degenen, die het juk van op hun kinnebakken oplichten, en Ik reikte hem voeder toe.