Hosea 8:10 “Though they hire allies among the nations, I will now round them up, a…”

Hosea 8:10

Though they hire allies among the nations, I will now round them up, and they will begin to diminish under the oppression of the king of princes.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Yea, 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.

World English Bible

But although they sold themselves among the nations, I will now gather them; and they begin to waste away because of the oppression of the king of mighty ones.

American Standard Version

Yea, 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Yet though they haue hired among the nations, nowe will I gather them, and they shall sorowe a litle, for the burden of the King and the princes.

Darby Translation

Although 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.

Young's Literal Translation

Also though they hire among nations, Now I gather them, and they are pained a little, From the burden of a king of princes.

Bible in Basic English

But 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.

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Cross references

“now”

Ezekiel 16:37 Hosea 10:10 Ezekiel 23:22–26 Ezekiel 23:9 Ezekiel 23:10 Ezekiel 23:46

Ezekiel 16:37 · BSB

therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you co…

Hosea 10:10 · BSB

I will chasten them when I please; nations will be gathered against them to put them in bondage for their double transgression.

Ezekiel 23:22–26 · BSB

Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will incite your lovers against you, those from whom you turned away in disgust. And I will bring them against you from every side—

Ezekiel 23:9 · BSB

Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted.

Ezekiel 23:10 · BSB

They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and put her to the sword. Thus she became a byword among women, and they executed judgment against her.

Ezekiel 23:46 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Bring a mob against them and consign them to terror and plunder.

“sorrow a little”

Haggai 2:6

Haggai 2:6 · BSB

For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.

“for”

2 Kings 14:26 2 Kings 17:3 1 Chronicles 5:26 2 Kings 15:19 2 Kings 15:20

2 Kings 14:26 · BSB

For the LORD saw that the affliction of the Israelites, both slave and free, was very bitter. There was no one to help Israel,

2 Kings 17:3 · BSB

Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.

1 Chronicles 5:26 · BSB

So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, H…

2 Kings 15:19 · BSB

Then 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.

2 Kings 15:20 · BSB

Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.

“the king”

Ezekiel 26:7 Isaiah 10:8 Isaiah 36:13 Daniel 2:37

Ezekiel 26:7 · BSB

For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, with cavalry and a great company of troops.

Isaiah 10:8 · BSB

“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.

Isaiah 36:13 · BSB

Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out loudly in Hebrew: “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!

Daniel 2:37 · BSB

You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.

Also

Jeremiah 42:2 Ezekiel 22:20

Jeremiah 42:2 · BSB

Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.

Ezekiel 22:20 · BSB

Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers.

11Though Ephraim multiplied the altars for sin, they became his altars for sinning.

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