Hosea 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 (KJV), 1611
Hosea 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Hosea 4:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Hosea 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will Yahweh feed them like a lamb in a meadow?”
Hosea 4:16 — World English Bible
Hosea 4:16 ASV — 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.”
Hosea 4:16 — American Standard Version
Hosea 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For as a refractory heifer hath Israel turned aside, Now doth Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place.”
Hosea 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For Israel is refractory as an untractable heifer; now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a wide [pasture].”
Hosea 4:16 — Darby Translation
Hosea 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For Israel is rebellious as an vnruly heyfer. Nowe the Lord will feede them as a lambe in a large place.”
Hosea 4:16 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 4:16 in Context — Hosea 4
14 No visitaré sobre vuestras hijas cuando fornicaren, ni sobre vuestras nueras cuando adulteraren: porque ellos ofrecen con las rameras, y con las malas mujeres sacrifican: por tanto, el pueblo sin entendimiento caerá.
15 Si fornicares tú, Israel, á lo menos no peque Judá: y no entréis en Gilgal, ni subáis á Beth-aven; ni juréis, Vive Jehová.
16 Porque como becerra cerrera se apartó Israel: ¿apacentarálos ahora Jehová como á carneros en anchura?
17 Ephraim es dado á ídolos; déjalo.
18 Su bebida se corrompió; fornicaron pertinazmente: sus príncipes amaron las dádivas, afrenta [de ellos].
What Does Hosea 4:16 Mean?
Hosea 4:16 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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