Hosea 8:9
What does Hosea 8:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 8:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For they have gone up to Assyria like an ass going by himself; Ephraim has given money to get lovers.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For they--they have gone up <FI>to<Fi> Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself <FI>is<Fi> Ephraim, They have hired lovers!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath given gifts to his lovers.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For they are gone up [to] Assyria [as] a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
- Ezekiel 16:33
They give gifts to all harlots; but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and bribest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredoms.
- 2 Kings 15:19
There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
- Hosea 2:10
And now will I uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of my hand.
- Ezekiel 23:5
And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,
- Hosea 7:11
And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.
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