KJV ORIGINAL
And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Ephraim used to be like a well-trained cow who loved the easy job of trampling grain — it was fun and she got to snack while working. But I'm putting a yoke on her beautiful neck now. Ephraim's going to pull the plow, Judah's going to do the hard farming, and Jacob's going to break up the tough soil.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Easy seasons don't last forever — sometimes God moves you from snacking to actual work.
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