Hosea 4:16
King James Version (KJV)
For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
In context
14 I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
15 Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
16 For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
17 Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
18 Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
Hosea 4:16 in every translation
- 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?
- 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?
- 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.