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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.””

Isaiah 1:3

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Isaiah opens with a courtroom scene in which the Lord accuses his people of rebellion, in the years when Judah's leaders and people had drifted from him. God calls heaven and earth as witnesses and speaks as a grieved father.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”

World English Bible (WEB)

The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know, my people don’t consider.”

King James Version (KJV)

The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master`s crib; [but] Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Even the ox has knowledge of its owner, and the ass of the place where its master puts its food: but Israel has no knowledge, my people give no thought to me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El buey conoce á su dueño, y el asno el pesebre de su señor: Israel no conoce, mi pueblo no tiene entendimiento.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Hasta los animales —el burro y el buey— conocen a su amo y agradecen sus cuidados, ¡pero no así mi pueblo Israel! Haga lo que haga por ellos, les tiene sin cuidado.

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