Hosea 4:16 meaning and explanation
For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?
Hosea 4:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Hosea is God's spokesman, bringing a covenant lawsuit against the northern kingdom of Israel. In verse 16 he compares the nation to a stubborn heifer, a young cow that refuses the yoke and will not be led.
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