King James Version
"For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place."
— Hosea 4:16, King James Version
“For Israel hath behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer: now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place. ”
“For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will Yahweh feed them like a lamb in a meadow.”
“Israel has rebelled like a stubborn heifer! Soon the LORD will put them out to pasture like a lamb in a broad field!”
“For Israel hath gone astray like a wanton heifer now will the Lord feed them, as a lamb in a spacious place.”
“For Israel is uncontrolled, like a cow which may not be controlled; now will the Lord give them food like a lamb in a wide place.”
“For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place.”
They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
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.
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.
For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.