11 Ephraim is a trained (A)heifer that loves to thresh,
[a]And I (B)passed over her lovely neck;
I will harness Ephraim,
Judah will plow, Jacob will [b]harrow for himself.
12 (C)Sow for yourselves, with a view to righteousness;
Harvest in accordance with [c]kindness.
(D)Break up your uncultivated ground,
For it is time to (E)seek the Lord
Until He (F)comes and (G)rains righteousness on you.
13 You have (H)plowed wickedness, you have harvested injustice,
You have eaten the fruit of (I)lies.
Because you have trusted in your way, in your (J)many warriors,

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 10:11 Or But I put a yoke on her lovely
  2. Hosea 10:11 I.e., pull a harrow, a farming device
  3. Hosea 10:12 Or loyalty

11 Ephraim is a trained (A)heifer that loves to thresh,
But I will (B)come over her fair neck with a yoke;
I will harness Ephraim,
Judah will plow, Jacob will harrow for himself.
12 (C)Sow with a view to righteousness,
Reap in accordance with [a]kindness;
(D)Break up your fallow ground,
For it is time to (E)seek the Lord
Until He (F)comes to [b](G)rain righteousness on you.
13 You have (H)plowed wickedness, you have reaped injustice,
You have eaten the fruit of (I)lies.
Because you have trusted in your way, in your (J)numerous warriors,

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 10:12 Or loyalty
  2. Hosea 10:12 Or teach