KJV: 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.
YLT: 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.
Darby: 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.
ASV: 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.
בְּחַבְלֵ֨י | With cords |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: חֶבֶל Sense: a cord, rope, territory, band, company. |
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אָדָ֤ם | gentle |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אָדָם Sense: man, mankind. |
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אֶמְשְׁכֵם֙ | I drew them |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular, third person masculine plural Root: מָשַׁךְ Sense: to draw, drag, seize. |
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בַּעֲבֹת֣וֹת | with bands |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, common plural construct Root: עָבֹות Sense: cord, rope, cordage, foliage, interwoven foliage. |
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אַהֲבָ֔ה | of love |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אַהֲבָה Sense: love. |
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וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה | and I was |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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לָהֶ֛ם | to them |
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural |
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כִּמְרִ֥ימֵי | as those who take |
Parse: Preposition-k, Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine plural construct Root: יָרוּם Sense: to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted. |
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עֹ֖ל | the yoke |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: עֹל Sense: yoke. |
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לְחֵיהֶ֑ם | their neck |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: לְחִי Sense: jaw, cheek. |
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וְאַ֥ט | and I stooped |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, first person common singular Root: אַט Sense: gentleness, softness. |
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אוֹכִֽיל | [and] fed |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, first person common singular Root: אָכַל Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed. |