Holy Scripture
Hosea 11:3
A church father on this verse
“"And I, as a foster father to Ephraim, carried them in my arms, and they did not know that I healed them. I drew them with cords of Adam, with the bonds of love. And I will be to them like one who lifts the yoke from their cheeks, and I inclined to him so he could eat." LXX: "And I gathered" ((or "placed")) Ephraim, I…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3Yet I bound the feet of Ephraim, I took him on my arm; but they knew not that I healed them.
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In context
1Early in the morning were they cast off, the king of Israel has been cast off: for Israel is a child, and I loved him, and out of Egypt have I called his children.
2As I called them, so they departed from my presence: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
— Hosea 11:3 —
4When men were destroyed, I drew them with the bands of my love: and I will be to them as a man smiting another on his cheek: and I will have respect to him, I will prevail with him.
5Ephraim dwelt in Egypt; and as for the Assyrian, he was his king, because he would not return.