Holy Scripture
Hosea 11:4
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
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.
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2As I called them, so they departed from my presence: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
3Yet I bound the feet of Ephraim, I took him on my arm; but they knew not that I healed them.
— Hosea 11:4 —
5Ephraim dwelt in Egypt; and as for the Assyrian, he was his king, because he would not return.
6And in his cities he prevailed not with the sword, and he ceased to war with his hands: and they shall eat of the fruit of their own devices: