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Hosea 8:9

Hosea chapter 8 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

Context

v.8Israel is swallowed up: now are they among the nations as a vessel wherein none delighteth.

v.9This passage

v.10Yea, 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.

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.