Hosea 8:9

In 11 translations

BSB

For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers.That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verse 11

KJV

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

WEB

For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.

ASV

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

LSV

For they have gone up [to] Asshur, || A wild donkey alone by himself [is] Ephraim, || They have hired lovers!

YLT

For they — they have gone up [to] Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself [is] Ephraim, They have hired lovers!

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

For they are gone vp to Asshur: they are as a wilde asse alone by himselfe: Ephraim hath hired louers.

JPS

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

LXXE

For they have gone up to the Assyrians: Ephraim has been strengthened against himself; they loved gifts.

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WLC

כִּֽי־הֵ֨מָּה֙ עָל֣וּ אַשּׁ֔וּר פֶּ֖רֶא בּוֹדֵ֣ד ל֑וֹ אֶפְרַ֖יִם הִתְנ֥וּ אֲהָבִֽיםMarks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.Marks an anomalous form.We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

LXX-Br

ὅτι αὐτοὶ ἀνέβησαν εἰς Ἀσσυρίους· ἀνέθαλε καθʼ ἑαυτὸν Ἐφραίμ· δῶρα ἠγάπησαν,

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• Jeremiah 2:24a wild donkey at home in the wilderness, sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire. Who can restrain her passion? All who seek her need not weary themselves; in mating season they will find her.
• Hosea 5:13When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.
• Hosea 7:11So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove— calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.
• Ezekiel 16:33–34Men give gifts to all their prostitutes, but you gave gifts to all your lovers. You bribed them to come to you from everywhere for your illicit favors. So your prostitution is the opposite of that of other women: No…
• 2 Kings 15:19Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.
• Isaiah 30:6This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the…
• Hosea 2:5–7For their mother has played the harlot and has conceived them in disgrace. For she thought, ‘I will go after my lovers, who give me bread and water, wool and linen, oil and drink.’ Therefore, behold, I will hedge up…
• Hosea 2:10And then I will expose her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one will deliver her out of My hands.
• Job 39:5–8Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness? I made the wilderness his home and the salt flats his dwelling. He scorns the tumult of the city and never hears the shouts of a driver. He…
• Ezekiel 23:5–9Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all desirable young men, horsemen mounted on steeds. She offered…
• Hosea 12:1Ephraim chases the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.

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