16For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.


In Context

13 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.

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 Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:16The Israelites are stubborn, like a stubborn heifer. How then can the Lord pasture them like lambs in a meadow?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:16For Israel hath gone astray like a wanton heifer: now will the Lord feed them, as a lamb in a spacious place.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:16For Israel hath behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer: now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16For Israel is refractory as an untractable heifer; now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a wide pasture.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:16For Israel hath behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer: now will the LORD feed them as a lamb in a large place.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will Yahweh feed them like a lamb in a meadow.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16For as a refractory heifer hath Israel turned aside, Now doth Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16For Israel slides back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.