Hosea 10:10-12

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁰“I will punish them when I’m ready.
Armies will gather to attack them.
They will be punished for their many sins.

Israel Is Like a Cow That Threshed Grain

¹¹“Ephraim is like a trained calf that loves to thresh ^[a] grain.
I will put a yoke ^[b] on its beautiful neck.
I will harness Ephraim.
Judah must plow.
Jacob must break up the ground.

¹²“Break new ground.
Plant righteousness,
and harvest the fruit that your loyalty will produce for me.”

It’s time to seek the Lord!
When he comes, he will rain righteousness on you.

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Footnotes

10:11 Threshing is the process of beating stalks to separate them from the grain.
10:11 A yoke is a wooden bar placed over the necks of work animals so that they can pull plows or carts.