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

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。

以色列倔强，犹如倔强的母牛；现在耶和华能牧放他们，如在宽阔之地牧放羔羊吗？

以色列倔强，犹如倔强的母牛；现在耶和华能牧放他们，如在宽阔之地牧放羔羊吗？

以色列桀骜不驯，如同桀骜不驯的母牛。耶和华怎能牧养他们，如同在草场上牧养羊羔呢？

以色列倔强，好像倔强的母牛，现在耶和华怎样牧放他们，好像牧放宽阔草场上的羊羔呢？

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。

以色列倔強，猶如倔強的母牛；現在耶和華能牧放他們，如在寬闊之地牧放羔羊嗎？

以色列倔強，猶如倔強的母牛；現在耶和華能牧放他們，如在寬闊之地牧放羔羊嗎？

以色列桀驁不馴，如同桀驁不馴的母牛。耶和華怎能牧養他們，如同在草場上牧養羊羔呢？

以色列倔強，好像倔強的母牛，現在耶和華怎樣牧放他們，好像牧放寬闊草場上的羊羔呢？

唉，以色列倔強，猶如倔強母牛；現在永恆主要牧養他們像牧養羔羊在寬闊之地麼？

蓋以色列倔強、若桀驁之牝犢、今耶和華豈牧之、如牧羔羊於廣處乎、

以色列族若崛強之牛、退縮不前、我耶和華必放之曠野、若無牧之羔、

以色列族倔強、若倔強之牝牛、今主將牧之、若羊於廣闊之處、

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

The people of Israel are stubborn. They are as stubborn as a young cow. So how can I take care of them like lambs in a meadow?

Like a stubborn heifer, Israel is stubborn; can the Lord now feed them like a lamb in a broad pasture?

Israel is stubborn, like a stubborn heifer. So should the Lord feed her like a lamb in a lush pasture?

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

Since Israel is stubborn Like a stubborn cow, Will the Lord now pasture them Like a lamb in a large field?

“ For Israel is stubborn Like a stubborn calf; Now the Lord will let them forage Like a lamb in open country.

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

For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn cow. Can the Lord now shepherd them like a lamb in an open meadow?

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

Israel has rebelled like a stubborn heifer! Soon the LORD will put them out to pasture like a lamb in a broad field!

I saw when, for this very cause, that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a certificate of divorce, yet treacherous Judah, her sister, had no fear; but she also went and played the prostitute.

I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you. Your land will be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste.

But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.

Why then have the people of Jerusalem fallen back by a perpetual backsliding? They cling to deceit. They refuse to return.

Therefore a lion out of the forest will kill them. A wolf of the evenings will destroy them. A leopard will watch against their cities. Everyone who goes out there will be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are many and their backsliding has increased.

Yahweh said to me,“ Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.

Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name’s sake, Yahweh; for our rebellions are many. We have sinned against you.

He will surely wind you around and around, and throw you like a ball into a large country. There you will die, and there the chariots of your glory will be, you shame of your lord’s house.

But they didn’t listen or turn their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

Moreover, Yahweh said to me in the days of Josiah the king,“ Have you seen that which backsliding Israel has done? She has gone up on every high mountain and under every green tree, and has played the prostitute there.

My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won’t exalt them.

“ It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.

It shall happen in that day that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep.It shall happen, that because of the abundance of milk which they shall give he shall eat butter; for everyone will eat butter and honey that is left within the land.It will happen in that day that every place where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silver shekels, shall be for briers and thorns.People will go there with arrows and with bow, because all the land will be briers and thorns.All the hills that were cultivated with the hoe, you shall not come there for fear of briers and thorns; but it shall be for the sending out of oxen, and for sheep to tread on.”

Then the lambs will graze as in their pasture, and strangers will eat the ruins of the rich.