Hosea 10:11

New Century Version

Israel is like a well-trained young cow that likes to thresh grain. I will put a yoke on her neck and make her work hard in the field. Israel will plow, and Judah will break up the ground.

Cross References

Isaiah 28:24

A farmer does not plow his field all the time; he does not go on working the soil.

Jeremiah 28:14

The Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: I will put a yoke of iron on the necks of all these nations to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will be slaves to him. I will even give Nebuchadnezzar control over the wild animals.’ ”

Jeremiah 46:20

“Egypt is like a beautiful young cow, but a horsefly is coming from the north to attack her.

Jeremiah 50:11

“Babylon, you are excited and happy, because you took my land. You dance around like a young cow in the grain. Your laughter is like the neighing of male horses.

Hosea 11:4

I led them with cords of human kindness, with ropes of love. I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down and fed them.

Hosea 2:5

Their mother has acted like a prostitute; the one who became pregnant with them has acted disgracefully. She said, ‘I will chase after my lovers, who give me my food and water, wool and flax, wine and olive oil.’

Hosea 3:1

The Lord said to me again, “Go, show your love to a woman loved by someone else, who has been unfaithful to you. In the same way the Lord loves the people of Israel, even though they worship other gods and love to eat the raisin cakes.”

Hosea 4:16

The people of Israel are stubborn like a stubborn young cow. Now the Lord will feed them like lambs in the open country.

Hosea 9:1

Israel, do not rejoice; don’t shout for joy as the other nations do. You have been like a prostitute against your God. You love the pay of prostitutes on every threshing floor.

Micah 4:13

“Get up and beat them, people of Jerusalem. I will make you strong as if you had horns of iron and hoofs of bronze. You will beat many nations into small pieces and give their wealth to the Lord, their treasure to the Lord of all the earth.”

Romans 16:18

Such people are not serving our Lord Christ but are only doing what pleases themselves. They use fancy talk and fine words to fool the minds of those who do not know about evil.

Deuteronomy 25:4

When an ox is working in the grain, do not cover its mouth to keep it from eating.