Hosea 11:2-4

International Children’s Bible

² But the more I called to the people of Israel,
    the further they went from me.
They offered sacrifices to the Baals.
    They burned incense to the idols.
³ But it was I who taught Israel to walk.
    I took them by the arms.
But they did not understand
    that I had healed them.
⁴ I led them with cords of human kindness,
    with ties of love.
I lifted the yoke from their neck.
    I bent down and fed them.