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 And Ephraim is a heifer that is taught, that loveth to tread out the grain; but I have passed over upon her fair neck: I will set a rider on Ephraim; Judah shall plow, Jacob shall break his clods.

12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and [a]rain righteousness upon you. 13 Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of [b]lies; for thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 10:12 Or, teach you righteousness
  2. Hosea 10:13 Or, faithlessness