Hosea 10:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Ephraim is like a trained heifer that loves to thresh grain; but I put a yoke on her fair neck: I will make Ephraim ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Ephraim was a trained heifer that loved to thresh, but I will put a yoke on her fair neck. I will drive Ephraim; Judah must plow, and Jacob must break up the ground.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Ephraim{H669} is a heifer{H5697} that is taught,{H3925} that loveth{H157} to tread out{H1758} [the grain]; but I have passed over{H5674} upon her fair{H2898} neck:{H6677} I will set a rider{H7392} on Ephraim;{H669} Judah{H3063} shall plow,{H2790} Jacob{H3290} shall break his clods.{H7702}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Ephraim{H669} is as an heifer{H5697} that is taught{H3925}{(H8794)}, and loveth{H157}{(H8802)} to tread out{H1758}{(H8800)} the corn; but I passed over{H5674}{(H8804)} upon her fair{H2898} neck{H6677}: I will make Ephraim{H669} to ride{H7392}{(H8686)}; Judah{H3063} shall plow{H2790}{(H8799)}, and Jacob{H3290} shall break his clods{H7702}{(H8762)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Ephraim was vnto me, as a cow that is vsed to go to plowe, therfore I loued him, and fell vpon his fayre neck. I droue Ephraim, Iuda plowed, & Iacob played the hu?bode man:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Ephraim is as an heifer vsed to delite in threshing: but I will passe by her faire necke: I will make Ephraim to ride: Iudah shall plowe, and Iaakob shall breake his cloddes.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Ephraim is as an heyffer vsed to delyte in treadyng out the corne: but I wyll passe by her faire necke, I wyll make Ephraim to ride: Iuda shall plowe, and Iacob shall breake his cloddes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Ephraim [is as] an heifer [that is] taught, [and] loveth to tread out [the corn]; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, [and] Jacob shall break his clods.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; So I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Ephraim `is' a trained heifer -- loving to thresh, And I -- I have passed over on the goodness of its neck, I cause `one' to ride Ephraim, Plough doth Judah, harrow for him doth Jacob.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Ephraim is a trained cow, taking pleasure in crushing the grain; but I have put a yoke on her fair neck; I will put a horseman on the back of Ephraim; Judah will be working the plough, Jacob will be turning up the earth.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; so I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Fertility Imagery: Plowing, Sowing, and Reaping Ephraim was a well-trained heifer who loved to thresh grain; I myself put a fine yoke on her neck. I will harness Ephraim. Let Judah plow! Let Jacob break up the unplowed ground for himself!

Referenced Verses

  • Hos 4:16 : 16 For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn calf: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large space.
  • Deut 25:4 : 4 You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out the grain.
  • Jer 50:11 : 11 Because you were glad, because you rejoiced, O you destroyers of my heritage, because you have grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow like bulls;
  • Hos 2:5 : 5 For their mother has played the harlot: she who conceived them has acted shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.
  • Hos 3:1 : 1 Then the LORD said to me, Go again, love a woman loved by her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.
  • 2 Chr 28:5-8 : 5 Therefore, the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria, and they struck him and carried away a great multitude as captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter. 6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. 7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king. 8 And the children of Israel carried away captive two hundred thousand of their brethren, women, sons, and daughters, and took also much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
  • Isa 28:24 : 24 Does the plowman plow all day to sow? does he open and break the clods of his ground?
  • Hos 9:1 : 1 Do not rejoice, O Israel, like other peoples, for you have gone astray from your God; you have loved a reward upon every threshing floor.
  • Hos 11:4 : 4 I drew them with gentle cords, with bands of love, and I was to them as those who take off the yoke from their jaws, and I provided food for them.
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own appetites; and by smooth talk and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocent.

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