Font Size
Hosea 11:2-4
New Century Version
Hosea 11:2-4
New Century Version
2 But when I called the people of Israel,
they went away from me.
They offered sacrifices to the Baals
and burned incense to the idols.
3 It was I who taught Israel to walk,
and 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 ropes of love.
I lifted the yoke from their neck
and bent down and fed them.
Hosea 11:2-4
New International Version
Hosea 11:2-4
New International Version
2 But the more they were called,
the more they went away from me.[a](A)
They sacrificed to the Baals(B)
and they burned incense to images.(C)
3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,
taking them by the arms;(D)
but they did not realize
it was I who healed(E) them.
4 I led them with cords of human kindness,
with ties of love.(F)
To them I was like one who lifts
a little child to the cheek,
and I bent down to feed(G) them.(H)
Footnotes
- Hosea 11:2 Septuagint; Hebrew them
New Century Version (NCV) 
The Holy Bible, New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.