Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The ox knows its master, the donkey its owner’s manger, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.” New Living Translation Even an ox knows its owner, and a donkey recognizes its master’s care— but Israel doesn’t know its master. My people don’t recognize my care for them.” English Standard Version The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s crib, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.” Berean Standard Bible The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.” King James Bible The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. New King James Version The ox knows its owner And the donkey its master’s crib; But Israel does not know, My people do not consider.” New American Standard Bible “An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel does not know, My people do not understand.” NASB 1995 “An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel does not know, My people do not understand.” NASB 1977 “An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel does not know, My people do not understand.” Legacy Standard Bible An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel does not know; My people do not perceive.” Amplified Bible “The ox [instinctively] knows its owner, And the donkey its master’s feeding trough, But Israel does not know [Me as LORD], My people do not understand.” Christian Standard Bible The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s feeding trough, but Israel does not know; my people do not understand.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s feeding trough, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.” American Standard Version The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. Contemporary English Version Oxen and donkeys know who owns and feeds them, but my people won't ever learn." English Revised Version The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. GOD'S WORD® Translation Oxen know their owners, and donkeys know where their masters feed them. But Israel doesn't know [its owner]. My people don't understand [who feeds them]. Good News Translation Cattle know who owns them, and donkeys know where their master feeds them. But that is more than my people Israel know. They don't understand at all." International Standard Version The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master's feeding trough, but Israel doesn't know, and my people don't understand. Majority Standard Bible The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.” NET Bible An ox recognizes its owner, a donkey recognizes where its owner puts its food; but Israel does not recognize me, my people do not understand." New Heart English Bible The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master's crib; but Israel doesn't know, my people do not understand. Webster's Bible Translation The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. World English Bible The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know. My people don’t consider.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAn ox has known its owner, "" And a donkey the crib of its master, "" Israel has not known, "" My people have not understood.” Young's Literal Translation An ox hath known its owner, And an ass the crib of its master, Israel hath not known, My people hath not understood. Smith's Literal Translation The ox knew his possessor, and the ass his lord's stall: Israel knew not; my people understood not. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel hath not known me, and my people hath not understood. Catholic Public Domain Version An ox knows his owner, and a donkey knows the manger of his lord, but Israel has not known me, and my people have not understood. New American Bible An ox knows its owner, and an ass, its master’s manger; But Israel does not know, my people has not understood. New Revised Standard Version The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s crib; but Israel does not know, my people do not understand. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe ox knows its owner, and the ass its master's crib; but Israel does not know, my people do not understand. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The bull knows his owner and the male donkey the stall of his Master, and Israel does not know, nor have my people understood OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The ox knoweth his owner, And the ass his master's crib; But Israel doth not know, My people doth not consider. Brenton Septuagint Translation The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel does not know me, and the people has not regarded me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judah's Rebellion…2Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me. 3The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.” 4Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of depravity! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.… Cross References Jeremiah 8:7 Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD. Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. Deuteronomy 32:28-29 Israel is a nation devoid of counsel, with no understanding among them. / If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate. Jeremiah 5:21 “Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. Psalm 32:9 Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you. John 1:10-11 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. / He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. Matthew 13:13-15 This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’ / In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ Romans 1:21-22 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, Ezekiel 12:2 “Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house. Micah 6:3 ‘My people, what have I done to you? Testify against Me how I have wearied you! Luke 19:41-44 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... 1 Corinthians 2:14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. Jeremiah 4:22 “For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.” Hosea 8:12 Though I wrote for them the great things of My law, they regarded them as something strange. Acts 28:26-27 ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ Treasury of Scripture The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel does not know, my people does not consider. ox Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Jeremiah 8:7 Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD. but Israel Isaiah 5:12 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands. Isaiah 27:11 When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour. Isaiah 44:18 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. Jump to Previous Ass Consider Crib Donkey Food Intelligence Israel Manger Master Master's Owner Ox Puts Understand UnderstoodJump to Next Ass Consider Crib Donkey Food Intelligence Israel Manger Master Master's Owner Ox Puts Understand UnderstoodIsaiah 1 1. Isaiah complains of Judah for her rebellion5. He laments her judgments 10. He upbraids their whole service 16. He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats 21. Bewailing their wickedness, he denounces God's judgments 25. He promises grace 28. And threatens destruction to the wicked The ox knows its owner The word "ox" in Hebrew is "שׁוֹר" (shor), a domesticated animal known for its strength and utility in agricultural societies. In ancient Israel, the ox was a symbol of servitude and reliability. The phrase "knows its owner" implies an innate recognition and acknowledgment of the one who provides and cares for it. This highlights the natural order and instinctual loyalty found in creation, which serves as a stark contrast to Israel's spiritual condition. The ox's knowledge of its owner is a metaphor for the expected relationship between God and His people, where recognition and submission to divine authority should be instinctual. and the donkey its master’s manger but Israel does not know My people do not understand Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The oxשׁוֹר֙ (šō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera) knows יָדַ֥ע (yā·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know its owner, קֹנֵ֔הוּ (qō·nê·hū) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own and the donkey וַחֲמ֖וֹר (wa·ḥă·mō·wr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2543: A male ass its master’s בְּעָלָ֑יו (bə·‘ā·lāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner manger, אֵב֣וּס (’ê·ḇūs) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 18: A crib, feeding trough but Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc does not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no know; יָדַ֔ע (yā·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know My people עַמִּ֖י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no understand.” הִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ (hiṯ·bō·w·nān) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand Links Isaiah 1:3 NIVIsaiah 1:3 NLT Isaiah 1:3 ESV Isaiah 1:3 NASB Isaiah 1:3 KJV Isaiah 1:3 BibleApps.com Isaiah 1:3 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 1:3 Chinese Bible Isaiah 1:3 French Bible Isaiah 1:3 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 1:3 The ox knows his owner and (Isa Isi Is) |
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