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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.
13 You have planted wickedness and harvested evil.
You have eaten the fruit that your lies produced.
You have trusted your own power and your many warriors.

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Footnotes

  1. 10:11 Threshing is the process of beating stalks to separate them from the grain.
  2. 10:11 A yoke   is a wooden bar placed over the necks of work animals so that they can pull plows or carts.

11 Ephraim is a trained heifer
    that loves to thresh;
so I will put a yoke(A)
    on her fair neck.
I will drive Ephraim,
    Judah must plow,
    and Jacob must break up the ground.
12 Sow(B) righteousness(C) for yourselves,
    reap the fruit of unfailing love,
and break up your unplowed ground;(D)
    for it is time to seek(E) the Lord,
until he comes
    and showers his righteousness(F) on you.
13 But you have planted wickedness,
    you have reaped evil,(G)
    you have eaten the fruit of deception.(H)
Because you have depended on your own strength
    and on your many warriors,(I)

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