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 well-trained calf(A)
that loves to thresh,
but I will place a yoke on[a] her fine neck.(B)
I will harness Ephraim;(C)
Judah will plow;
Jacob will do the final plowing.
12 Sow righteousness for yourselves(D)
and reap faithful love;
break up your unplowed ground.(E)
It is time to seek the Lord(F)
until He comes(G) and sends righteousness
on you like the rain.(H)

13 You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice;(I)
you have eaten the fruit of lies.(J)
Because you have trusted in your own way[b]
and in your large number of soldiers,(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 10:11 Lit will pass over
  2. Hosea 10:13 LXX reads your chariots