New International Version (NIV)
16The Israelites are stubborn,
like a stubborn heifer.
How then can the Lord pasture them
like lambs in a meadow?
Hosea 4:16
Hosea 4:16 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
16Since Israel is stubborn
Like a stubborn cow,
4:16 Or The Lord will now pasture...field.Will the Lord now pasture them
Like a lamb in a large field?
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
16Since Israel is stubborn
Like a stubborn heifer,
Can the Lord now pasture them
Like a lamb in a large field?
Amplified Bible (AMP)
16For Israel is stubborn,
Like a stubborn heifer.
Can the Lord now pasture them
Like a lamb in a large field?
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
16For Israel is as obstinate
as a stubborn heifer.
Can the Lord now shepherd them
like lambs in an open meadow?
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
16The 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?