Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

This will be more pleasing to the Lord than an ox, or a young ox of full growth.

New American Standard Bible

And it will please the Lord better than an ox
Or a young bull with horns and hoofs.

King James Version

This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

Holman Bible

That will please Yahweh more than an ox,
more than a bull with horns and hooves.

International Standard Version

That will please the LORD more than oxen and bulls with horns and hooves.

A Conservative Version

and it will please LORD better than an ox, [or] a bullock that has horns and hoofs.

American Standard Version

And it will please Jehovah better than an ox, Or a bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

Amplified


And it will please the Lord better than an ox
Or a young bull with horns and hoofs.

Darby Translation

And it shall please Jehovah more than an ox, a bullock with horns and cloven hoofs.

Julia Smith Translation

And it shall be good to Jehovah above an ox, a bullock shooting out horns and hoofs,

King James 2000

This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that has horns and hoofs.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For Yahweh it will be better than an ox [or] bull, horned [and] hoofed.

Modern King James verseion

This also shall please Jehovah better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

This shall please the LORD better than a bullock, that hath horns and hoofs.

NET Bible

That will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull with horns and hooves.

New Heart English Bible

It will please the LORD better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.

The Emphasized Bible

So shall it be more pleasing to Yahweh than a bullock of the herd, Showing horn and divided hoof.

Webster

This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

World English Bible

It will please Yahweh better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.

Youngs Literal Translation

And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock -- horned -- hoofed.

References

Smith

Context Readings

A Plea For Rescue

30 I will give praise to the name of God with a song; I will give glory to him for what he has done. 31 This will be more pleasing to the Lord than an ox, or a young ox of full growth. 32 The poor will see it and be glad: you who are lovers of God, let your hearts have life.

Cross References

Hosea 14:2

Take with you words, and come back to the Lord; say to him, Let there be forgiveness for all wrongdoing, so that we may take what is good, and give in payment the fruit of our lips.

Ephesians 5:19-20

Joining with one another in holy songs of praise and of the Spirit, using your voice in songs and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Hebrews 13:15

Let us then make offerings of praise to God at all times through him, that is to say, the fruit of lips giving witness to his name.

1 Peter 2:5

You, as living stones, are being made into a house of the spirit, a holy order of priests, making those offerings of the spirit which are pleasing to God through Jesus Christ.

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