Hosea 11:4
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love,.... As Ephraim is compared to a heifer in the preceding chapter,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
I drew them with the cords of a man - o: “Wanton heifers such as was Israel, are drawn with ropes; but although Ephraim…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I drew them with cords of a man - This is a reference to leading strings, one end of which is held by the child, the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Hosea 11:1-7
Here we find,
I. God very gracious to Israel. They were a people for whom he had done more than for any people under…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
I drew them with cords of a man, &c. A new image suggested by Hos 10:11, and descriptive of the fatherly love of God.…
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