Hosea 8:9 “For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephrai…”

Hosea 8:9

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

For they have gone up to Assyria like an ass going by himself; Ephraim has given money to get lovers.

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Cross references

“they”

Hosea 5:13 Hosea 7:11 2 Kings 15:19 Ezekiel 23:5–9

Hosea 5:13 · BSB

When 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 7:11 · BSB

So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove— calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.

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.

Ezekiel 23:5–9 · BSB

Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors

“a wild”

Jeremiah 2:24 Job 39:5–8

Jeremiah 2:24 · BSB

a 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.

Job 39:5–8 · BSB

Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness?

“hath”

Isaiah 30:6 Hosea 2:5–7 Hosea 2:10 Hosea 12:1 Ezekiel 16:33 Ezekiel 16:34

Isaiah 30:6 · BSB

This 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 hu…

Hosea 2:5–7 · BSB

For 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.’

Hosea 2:10 · BSB

And then I will expose her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one will deliver her out of My hands.

Hosea 12:1 · BSB

Ephraim feeds on 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.

Ezekiel 16:33 · BSB

Men 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.

Ezekiel 16:34 · BSB

So your prostitution is the opposite of that of other women: No one solicited your favors, and you paid a fee instead of receiving one; so you are the very opposite!

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

In context

8Israel is swallowed up! Now they are among the nations like a worthless vessel.

10Though 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.

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