Hosea 4:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?
In context
14 I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin.
15 Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’
16 For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?
17 Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!
18 When their liquor is gone, they turn to prostitution; their rulers dearly love disgrace.
Hosea 4:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?
- KJV King James Version
- For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
- WEB World English Bible
- For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will the LORD feed them like a lamb in a meadow?
- ASV American Standard Version
- For Israel hath behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer: now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For as a refractory heifer hath Israel turned aside, Now doth Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For Israel is refractory as an untractable heifer; now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a wide [pasture].
- WBS Webster Bible
- For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.