Hosea 4:16

American Standard Version (1901) ☆

For Israel hath behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer: now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place.

ASV Byzantine Text ☆

For Israel hath behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer: now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place.

English Berean Standard Bible ☆

For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?

Bible in Basic English ☆

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.

Brenton English Septuagint ☆

For Israel was maddened like a mad heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a wide place.

Darby Translation ☆

For Israel is refractory as an untractable heifer; now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a wide [pasture].

Douay-Rheims 1899 ☆

For Israel hath gone astray like a wanton heifer: now will the Lord feed them, as a lamb in a spacious place.

Geneva Bible 1599 ☆

For Israel is rebellious as an vnruly heyfer. Nowe the Lord will feede them as a lambe in a large place.

Noyes Bible ☆

For like a refractory heifer is Israel become refractory, Therefore will Jehovah feed them, like a lamb in a wide place.

Leeser Tanakh ☆

For like an untamable cow is Israel disobedient: now would the Lord have fed them as a sheep in a wide pasture.

JPS TaNaKH 1917 ☆

For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn heifer; now shall the LORD feed them as a lamb in a large place?

King James Version ☆

For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

King James Version + Apocrypha ☆

For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph ☆

For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: Now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

LXX2012 U. S. English ☆

For Israel was maddened like a mad heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a wide place.

British English Septuagint 2012 ☆

For Israel was maddened like a mad heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a wide place.

Majority Standard BIble ☆

For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?

Webster Bible ☆

For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

Open English Bible (Commonwealth) ☆

Like a wilful heifer, Israel is stubborn. Can the Lord now feed them as he would a lamb in a broad pasture?

Open English Bible (US) ☆

Like a willful heifer, Israel is stubborn. Can the Lord now feed them as he would a lamb in a broad pasture?

Revised Version ☆

For Israel hath behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer: now will the LORD feed them as a lamb in a large place.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint ☆

For Israel was maddened like a mad heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a wide place.

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?

World English Bible (Catholic) ☆

For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will the LORD feed them like a lamb in a meadow?

World English Bible British Edition ☆

For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will the LORD feed them like a lamb in a meadow?

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon ☆

For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will the LORD feed them like a lamb in a meadow?

World English Bible Classic ☆

For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will Yahweh feed them like a lamb in a meadow?

World English Bible Updated ☆

For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will the LORD feed them like a lamb in a meadow?

World Messianic Bible ☆

For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will the LORD feed them like a lamb in a meadow?

World Messianic Bible British Edition ☆

For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will the LORD feed them like a lamb in a meadow?

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.

The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible ☆

For Yisroel slideth back like a backsliding parah (stubborn, rebellious cow); can Hashem now feed them like a lamb in a wide field?

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Arabic Van Dyck Bible ☆

إِنَّهُ قَدْ جَمَحَ إِسْرَائِيلُ كَبَقَرَةٍ جَامِحَةٍ. اَلْآنَ يَرْعَاهُمُ ٱلرَّبُّ كَخَرُوفٍ فِي مَكَانٍ وَاسِعٍ.

Burmese Common Language Bible ☆

ဣ​သ​ရေ​လ​ပြည်​သား​တို့​သည်​ထိန်း ကျောင်း​ရ​ခက်​သော​နွား​မ​တမ်း​ကဲ့​သို့​ပေ ကပ်​ကပ်​နိုင်​လှ​၏။ ငါ​သည်​သူ​တို့​အား သိုး​က​လေး​များ​သ​ဖွယ်​စား​ကျက်​တွင် မည်​ကဲ့​သို့​ထိန်း​ကျောင်း​နိုင်​ပါ​အံ့​နည်း။-

Judson Burmese Bible ☆

ဣသရေလ အမျိုးသည် ရုန်း တတ်သော နွား မပျိုကဲ့သို့ ဆန့်ကျင် ဘက်ပြုတတ်၏။ ယခုမှာထာဝရဘုရား သည် ကျယ် သောအရပ်၌ သိုးသငယ် ကိုထိန်း သကဲ့သို့ ၊ ဣသရေလ အမျိုးကို ပြုတော်မူမည်။

Asang Khongca Bible ☆

Israel caanawk loe maitaw tala hnuk angnawn baktiah hnuk angnawn o; vaihi loe nihcae to Angraeng mah qam kahoih ahmuen kakawk ah pacah ih tuu baktiah pacah mak ai boeh.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019 ☆

Israel kah thinthah, thinthah rhoe mah vaito banghui pawni. Amih te BOEIPA loh tuca bangla a hoengpoeknah ah a luem sak coeng dae ta.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs ☆

Israel kah thinthah, thinthah rhoe mah vaito banghui pawni. Amih te BOEIPA loh tuca bangla a hoengpoeknah ah a luem sak coeng dae ta.

Chinese Union Version (simplified) ☆

以色列倔强， 犹如倔强的母牛； 现在耶和华要放他们， 如同放羊羔在宽阔之地。

Chinese Union Version (traditional) ☆

以色列倔強， 猶如倔強的母牛； 現在耶和華要放他們， 如同放羊羔在寬闊之地。

World Chinese Bible ☆

因为以色列表现得极其倔强，像倔强的母牛。 那么，耶和华怎能像在草场喂养羊羔那样喂养他们呢？

Croatian Bible ☆

Jer poput junice tvrdoglave Izrael tvrdoglav postade, pa kako da ga Jahve sad pase k'o janje na prostranoj livadi?

Czech Kralická Bible 1613 ☆

Nebo jako jalovice tvrdošijná tvrdošijný jest Izrael, jižť je pásti bude Hospodin jako beránka na prostranně.

Danish Bible 1931 ☆

Thi som en uvan Ko er Israel uvan, skal HERREN så lade dem græsse i Frihed som Lam?

Dutch Bible 1917 ☆

Want Israel is onbandig, als een onbandige koe; nu zal hen de HEERE weiden, als een lam in de ruimte.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius ☆

Want Israël heeft zich verzet als een koppige koe, Nu zal Jahweh ze weiden als een losbandig lam;

Esperanto Bible ☆

Ĉar Izrael obstinas, kiel obstina bovino; ĉu nun la Eternulo povas paŝti ilin, kiel ŝafidon sur vasta paŝtejo?

French: Bible J.N. Darby ☆

Car Israël est revêche comme une génisse rétive. Maintenant l’ Éternel les paîtra comme un agneau dans un lieu spacieux.

French Ostervald Bible ☆

Parce qu'Israël a été rebelle comme une génisse indomptée, maintenant l'Éternel les fera paître comme un agneau dans des lieux spacieux.

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible ☆

Parce qu’Israël se révolte comme une génisse indomptable, Maintenant l’Éternel le fera paître Comme un agneau dans de vastes plaines.

French Free Holy Bible for the World ☆

Car Israël s'est montré extrêmement rebelle, comme une génisse rétive. Comment le SEIGNEUR pourrait-il maintenant les faire paître comme des agneaux dans un vaste pâturage ?

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible ☆

Denn Israel ist widerspenstig geworden wie eine widerspenstige Kuh; nun wird Jehova sie weiden wie ein Lamm in weitem Raume.

German Luther Bible 1912 ☆

Denn Israel läuft wie eine tolle Kuh; so wird sie auch der HERR weiden lassen wie ein Lamm in der Irre.

German Textbibel ☆

Wenn die Israeliten störrig sind gleich einer störrigen Kuh, soll sie da Jahwe wie Lämmer auf weiter Aue weiden?

German Schlachter Bible 1951 ☆

Denn Israel ist wie eine störrische Kuh; sollte sie der HERR weiden können wie ein Lamm auf weiter Trift?

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SEPTUAGINTA ☆

διότι ὡς δάμαλις παροιστρῶσα παροίστρησεν Ἰσραήλ· νῦν νεμήσει αὐτοὺς Κύριος ὡς ἀμνὸν ἐν εὐρυχώρῳ.

Brenton Septuagint ☆

Διότι ὡς δάμαλις παροιστρῶσα παροίστρησεν Ἰσραήλ· νῦν νεμήσει αὐτοὺς Κύριος ὡς ἀμνὸν ἐν εὐρυχώρῳ.

Haitian Creole Bible 1985 ☆

Paske, moun Izrayèl yo gen tèt di pase milèt pòt. Ki jan pou Seyè a ka mennen yo al manje nan savann tankou ti mouton?

Hawaiian Bible 1868 ☆

No ka mea, ua paakiki o ka Iseraela, e like me ka paakiki o ka bipiwahine hou: Ano e hanai o Iehova ia lakou, e like me ke keikihipa ma kahi akea.

Hebrew Masoretic OT ☆

כִּ֚י כְּפָרָ֣ה סֹֽרֵרָ֔ה סָרַ֖ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַתָּה֙ יִרְעֵ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה כְּכֶ֖בֶשׂ בַּמֶּרְחָֽב׃

Modern Hebrew Bible ☆

כי כפרה סררה סרר ישראל עתה ירעם יהוה ככבש במרחב׃

Italian Diodati Bible ☆

Perciocchè Israele è divenuto ritroso, a guisa di giovenca ritrosa; ora li pasturerà il Signore, a guisa di agnello in luogo spazioso.

Italian Riveduta Bible ☆

Poiché Israele è restio come una giovenca restia, ora l’Eterno lo farà pascere come un agnello abbandonato al largo.

Japanese Freedom Bible ☆

イスラエルは強情な雌牛のように、 ひどく頑なに振る舞った。 今、主が彼らを、広い牧場の小羊のように養えるだろうか。

Korean Bible 1910 ☆

이스라엘은 완강한 암소처럼 완강하니 이제 여호와께서 어린 양을 넓은 들에서 먹임같이 저희를 먹이시겠느냐 ?

Kosraean Bible ☆

Mwet Israel elos srangesr lohng kas oana soko cow fusr. Nga ac ku in kitalos fuka oana sheep fusr in imae?

Clementine Vulgate 1598 ☆

Quoniam sicut vacca lasciviens declinavit Israël; nunc pascet eos Dominus, quasi agnum in latitudine.

Old Persion Version Bible ☆

به درستی که اسرائیل مثل گاو سرکش، سرکشی نموده است. الان خداوند ایشان را مثل بره‌ها درمرتع وسیع خواهد چرانید.

World Portuguese Bible ☆

Pois Israel tem se comportado com extrema teimosia, como uma novilha teimosa. Então, como o SENHOR os apascentará como a um cordeiro em uma campina?

Portuguese Bíblia Livre ☆

Porque Israel se rebelou como bezerra teimosa; agora o SENHOR os apascentará como a um cordeiro num campo extenso.

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Romanian BTF Bible ☆

Fiindcă Israel decade ca o viţea care dă înapoi; acum DOMNUL îi va paşte ca pe un miel într-un loc larg.

Romanian Bible (Cyrillic) ☆

Пентру кэ Исраел дэ дин пичоаре ка о мынзатэ неымблынзитэ, ши сэ-л май паскэ Домнул акум ка пе ун мел ын имашурь ынтинсе!

Russian Synodal Bible ☆

Ибо, как упрямая телица, упорен стал Израиль; посему будет ли теперь Господь пасти их, как агнцев на пространном пастбище?

Serbian DK Bible (Latin) ☆

Jer je Izrailj uporan kao uporna junica; sada će ih pasti Gospod kao jagnje na prostranom mestu.

Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic) ☆

Јер је Израиљ упоран као упорна јуница; сада ће их пасти Господ као јагње на пространом месту.

Mashi Bible ☆

Bulya Israheli aciyêrekîne nka cigamba, kurhi Nyamuzinda akacimuyâbulira nka mwâna-buzi omu bulambo bugali?

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Reina Valera 1909 ☆

Porque como becerra cerrera se apartó Israel: ¿apacentarálos ahora Jehová como á carneros en anchura?

Spanish BLL ☆

Porque Israel se ha vuelto tan terco como una novilla terca. ¿Cómo podrá Yahvé pastorearlos como a corderos en un prado abierto?

Spanish Free Bible for the World ☆

Porque como novilla indómita se ha apartado Israel; ¿los apacentará ahora Yahvé como a corderos en lugar espacioso?

La Biblia en Español Sencillo ☆

Porque Israel es tan rebelde, como una novilla descontrolada; ahora el Señor les dará comida como a un cordero en un lugar espacioso.

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Spanish Bible (God's Word for You) ☆

Puesto que Israel es terco como novilla indómita, ¿ Yavé lo pastoreará como cordero en el campo?

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Revised West Version ☆

He ʻoku fakaholomui ʻa ʻIsileli, ʻo hangē ko e pulu mui ʻoku fakaholomui: ko eni, ʻe fafanga ʻakinautolu ʻe Sihova, ʻo hangē ko e lami ʻi he potu ʻataʻatā.

Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish ☆

Бо Ізраїль — упиряка, як дурна корова; то ж чи може тепер Господь пасти їх, як овець, по лугах широких?

Ukrainian Freedom Bible ☆

Бо Ізраїль — упиряка, як дурна корова; то ж чи може тепер Господь пасти їх, як овець, по лугах широких?

Vietnamese Bible 1923 ☆

Vì Y-sơ-ra-ên đã bạn nghịch như con bò cái tơ bất trị, nên bây giờ Đức Giê-hô-va cho chúng nó ăn cỏ như chiên con thả trong đồng rộng.

Hebrew OT (WLC) ☆

כִּ֚י כְּפָרָ֣ה סֹֽרֵרָ֔ה סָרַ֖ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַתָּה֙ יִרְעֵ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה כְּכֶ֖בֶשׂ בַּמֶּרְחָֽב׃