Hosea 10:11-13
Lexham English Bible
11 Ephraim was a trained heifer,
that loved to thresh grain,
and I myself spared[a]
the fairness of her neck;
I will make Ephraim break the ground,
Judah will plow,
Jacob must till for himself.
12 Sow for yourselves righteousness;
reap loyal love.[b]
Break up for yourself fallow ground;
it is time to seek Yahweh
so he will come and rain
righteousness upon you.
13 You have plowed wickedness,
you have reaped injustice,
you have eaten the fruit of lies,[c]
because you have trusted in your strength,
in the multitude of your warriors.
Footnotes
- Hosea 10:11 Literally “passed over”
- Hosea 10:12 Literally “reap according to loyal love”
- Hosea 10:13 Hebrew “lie”
Hosea 10:11-13
New King James Version
11 Ephraim is (A)a trained heifer
That loves to thresh grain;
But I harnessed her fair neck,
I will make Ephraim [a]pull a plow.
Judah shall plow;
Jacob shall break his clods.”
12 Sow for yourselves righteousness;
Reap in mercy;
(B)Break up your fallow ground,
For it is time to seek the Lord,
Till He (C)comes and rains righteousness on you.
13 (D)You have plowed wickedness;
You have reaped iniquity.
You have eaten the fruit of lies,
Because you trusted in your own way,
In the multitude of your mighty men.
Footnotes
- Hosea 10:11 Lit. to ride
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