[和合本] “以法莲是驯良的母牛犊，喜爱踹谷，我却将轭加在它肥美的颈项上，我要使以法莲拉套（或作“被骑”），犹大必耕田，雅各必耙地。
[新标点] 以法莲是驯良的母牛犊，喜爱踹谷，我却将轭加在它肥美的颈项上，我要使以法莲拉套【或译：被骑】。犹大必耕田；雅各必耙地。
[和合修] 你们要为自己栽种公义，收割慈爱。你们要开垦荒地，现今正是寻求耶和华的时候；等他临到，公义必如雨降给你们。
[新译本] 以法莲是一头驯服的母牛，喜爱踹谷；我却要把轭扣在它肥美的颈项上，我要使以法莲拖犁；犹大要耕田，雅各必耙地。
[当代修] 以法莲本是驯服的母牛犊，喜欢打谷，现在我要把轭套在它肥美的颈项上。我要使犹大耕田，使雅各{注*}耙地。”*{注：“雅各”在旧约中常与“以色列”互换使用，有时指以色列人的先祖雅各，有时指以色列民族。本节的以法莲和雅各都代指北国以色列。}
[现代修] “以色列国曾经像一头驯服的母牛，随时愿意踹榖。但是我决定把轭套在【注21、“把轭套在”：希伯来文是“爱惜”或“宽恕”】它壮硕的颈上，驱使它做更重的工作。我叫犹大耕田，以色列耙地。
[吕振中] 以法莲是驯良的母牛犊，喜爱踹才；我乃将轭加在（经点窜翻译的），它肥美的脖子上；使以法莲拉套（此处多：‘犹大’一词，姑略之）耕田，使雅各为自己耙地。
[思高本] 厄弗辣因原是一头驯服的母牛，喜爱打麦，可是我要将轭（è）加在它肥壮的颈项上；我要给厄弗辣因上套，以色列必要耕田，雅各伯必要耙地。
[文理本] 以法莲乃驯习之牝犊、喜于踏谷、昔我惜其项之美、今则使之曳耒耜、犹大耕之、雅各耙之、
[GNT] "Israel was once like a well-trained young cow, ready and willing to thresh grain. But I decided to put a yoke on her beautiful neck and to harness her for harder work. I made Judah pull the plow and Israel pull the harrow.
[BBE] And Ephraim is a trained cow, taking pleasure in crushing the grain; but I have put a yoke on her fair neck; I will put a horseman on the back of Ephraim; Judah will be working the plough, Jacob will be turning up the earth.
[KJV] 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.
[NKJV] Ephraim [is] a trained heifer That loves to thresh [grain;] But I harnessed her fair neck, I will make Ephraim pull [a plow.] Judah shall plow; Jacob shall break his clods."
[KJ21] And Ephraim is as a 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."
[NASB] Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh, (Or But I put a yoke on her lovely)And I passed over her lovely neck; I will harness Ephraim, Judah will plow, Jacob will (I.e., pull a harrow, a farming device)harrow for himself.
[NRSV] Ephraim was a trained heifer that loved to thresh, and I spared her fair neck; but I will make Ephraim break the ground; Judah must plow; Jacob must harrow for himself.
[WEB] Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; so I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.
[ESV] Ephraim was a trained calf that loved to thresh, and I spared her fair neck; but I will put Ephraim to the yoke; Judah must plow; Jacob must harrow for himself.
[NIV] Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; so I will put a yoke on her fair neck. I will drive Ephraim, Judah must plow, and Jacob must break up the ground.
[NIrV] Ephraim, you were like a well-trained young cow. It loved to thresh grain. I spared its pretty neck from pulling heavy loads. But now I will make you do hard work. Judah also must plow. So all of the people of Jacob must break up the ground.
[HCSB] Ephraim is a well-trained young cow that loves to thresh, but I will place a yoke on her fine neck. I will harness Ephraim; Judah will plow; Jacob will do the final plowing.
[CSB] Ephraim is a well-trained young cow that loves to thresh, but I will place a yoke on her fine neck. I will harness Ephraim; Judah will plow; Jacob will do the final plowing.
[AMP] Ephraim indeed is a heifer broken in and loving to tread out the grain, but I have [heretofore] spared the beauty of her fair neck. I will now set a rider upon Ephraim and make him to draw; Judah shall plow and Jacob shall break his clods.
[NLT] "Israel is like a trained heifer treading out the grain-- an easy job she loves. But I will put a heavy yoke on her tender neck. I will force Judah to pull the plow and Israel to break up the hard ground.
[YLT] And Ephraim [is] a trained heifer -- loving to thresh, And I -- I have passed over on the goodness of its neck, I cause [one] to ride Ephraim, Plough doth Judah, harrow for him doth Jacob.