Parallel Verses
King James Version
Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
New American Standard Bible
For the image of an ox that eats grass.
Holman Bible
for the image of a grass-eating ox.
International Standard Version
They exchanged their glory with the image of a grass-eating bull.
A Conservative Version
Thus they changed their glory for the likeness of an ox that eats grass.
American Standard Version
Thus they changed their glory For the likeness of an ox that eateth grass.
Amplified
Thus they exchanged [the true God who was] their glory
For the image of an ox that eats grass.
Bible in Basic English
And their glory was changed into the image of an ox, whose food is grass.
Darby Translation
And they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will change their glory into the likeness of an ox eating grass.
King James 2000
Thus they changed their glory into the image of an ox that eats grass.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [so] they exchanged their glory for an image of an ox that eats grass.
Modern King James verseion
And they changed their Glory into the likeness of an ox that eats grass.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus they turned their glory into the similitude of a calf, that eateth hay.
NET Bible
They traded their majestic God for the image of an ox that eats grass.
New Heart English Bible
Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus changed they my glory, for the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
Webster
Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
World English Bible
Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.
Youngs Literal Translation
And change their Honour Into the form of an ox eating herbs.
Themes
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping the true God by an image, &c
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 106:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To Yahweh For His Faithfulness In Israel's History
19 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image. 20 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass. 21 They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 2:11
Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
Exodus 20:4-5
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Psalm 89:17
For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
Isaiah 40:18-25
To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
Romans 1:22-23
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,