Hosea 8:10
What does Hosea 8:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 8:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Yea, though they hire among the nations, now will I gather them; and they begin to be diminished by reason of the burden of the king of princes.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Yea, though they hire among the nations, now will I gather them; and they begin to be diminished by reason of the burden of the king of princes.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But though they give money to the nations for help, still I will send them in all directions; and in a short time they will be without a king and rulers.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Also though they hire among nations, Now I gather them, and they are pained a little, From the burden of a king of princes.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But even though they shall have hired the nations, now will I gather them together: and they shall rest a while from the burden of the king, and the princes.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Although they hire among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall begin to be straitened under the burden of the king of princes.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 23:22
Therefore, O Oholibah, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy soul is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side:
- Ezekiel 26:7
For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will bring upon Tyre Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and a company, and much people.
- Isaiah 36:13
Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.
- Ezekiel 16:37
therefore behold, I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them against thee on every side, and will uncover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness.
- Ezekiel 22:20
As they gather silver and brass and iron and lead and tin into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my wrath, and I will lay you there, and melt you.
- 2 Kings 14:26
For Jehovah saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter; for there was none shut up nor left at large, neither was there any helper for Israel.
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