Verse 11

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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Efraim er som en godt opplært kvige som elsker å treske korn. Jeg vil legge åk på hennes vakre nakke. Jeg vil bruke Efraim som plog; Juda skal pløye, og Jakob skal harve.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Efraim er som en opplært kvige som elsker å treske korn; men jeg la et åk på hennes vakre nakke. Jeg vil la Efraim ri; Juda skal pløye, og Jakob skal bryte opp klumpene.

• Norsk King James

  Og Efraim er som en kvige som blir lært opp til å tråkke ut korn; men jeg tok grep om hennes nakke: jeg vil føre Efraim frem; Juda skal pløye, og Jakob skal bearbeide sin mark.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Fordi Efraim er som en trent kalv, som elsker å treske, så legger jeg et lett åk over hennes vakre hals; jeg vil bruke Efraim til arbeid, Juda skal pløye, Jakob skal harve.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Efra'im var som en trenet kvige som elsket å treske. Men jeg la en god åk på hennes nakke; jeg gjorde Efra'im til et arbeidende folk; Juda skulle pløye, Jakob skulle harve for seg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Efraim er som en kvige som er opplært, og som elsker å tråkke ut kornet; men jeg gikk over hennes vakre nakke: jeg vil få Efraim til å ri; Juda skal pløye, og Jakob skal bryte opp sine skiver.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Efraim er som en kalv som er opplært og elsker å trå ut korn, men jeg gikk forbi dens vakre nakke; jeg vil få Efraim til å ri, Juda skal pløye, og Jakob skal bryte opp sine jordklumper.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og Efraim er som en kvige som er opplært, og som elsker å tråkke ut kornet; men jeg gikk over hennes vakre nakke: jeg vil få Efraim til å ri; Juda skal pløye, og Jakob skal bryte opp sine skiver.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Efraim er en lært kvige som elsker å treske. Jeg vil legge et åk på dens vakre nakke; jeg vil sette Efraim i arbeid, Juda skal pløye, Jakob skal harve.

• 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.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Efraim er en veltrenet kvige som elsker å treske korn, men jeg vil legge åk på dens vakre hals. Jeg vil spenne Efraim, Juda skal pløye, og Jakob skal harve.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Fordi Ephraim er en Kalv, som er oplært og elsker at tærske, saa foer jeg, jeg over hendes skjønne Hals; (ja) jeg vil ride paa Ephraim, Juda skal pløie, Jakob skal harve for sig.

• 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Efraim er som en opplært kvige som elsker å treske korn; men jeg har lagt et åk på hennes vakre nakke; jeg vil sette Efraim til å pløye. Juda skal pløye, og Jakob skal bryte opp klumpene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Efraim er en opplært kvige som elsker å treske; derfor vil jeg legge et åk på hennes vakre nakke. Jeg vil sette en rytter på Efraim. Juda skal pløye. Jakob skal bryte sine klumper.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Efraim er en trenet kvige som elsker å treske, og jeg har lagt et åk over dens vakre hals. Jeg vil ri på Efraim, og Juda skal pløye, Jakob skal harve for seg selv.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Efraim er en lært kvige som elsker å treske korn, men jeg har lagt et åk over hennes vakre nakke; jeg vil sette en rytter på Efraim; Juda skal pløye, Jakob skal bryte opp jordklumper.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Efraim er en trent kvige som liker å treske korn; men jeg har lagt et åk på hennes vakre hals; jeg vil sette en rytter på ryggen av Efraim; Juda skal pløye, Jakob skal vende jorden.

• 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.

• 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.