2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# I led them with cords of humanity, with bands of love
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2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00
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Yahweh loved his people in ways that they as humans could understand and appreciate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# I was to them like someone who eased the yoke on their jaws
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2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00
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Yahweh is speaking of the nation of Israel as a hardworking animal whose work he made easier. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# I bent down to them and fed them
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This expression continues the metaphor in which Israel is pictured as a young child. It may mean that Yahweh provided for all their physical needs.
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