Hosea 8:9
King James Version (KJV)
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
In context
7 For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
8 Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.
9 For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
10 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.
11 Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
Hosea 8:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
- WEB World English Bible
- For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For they — they have gone up [to] Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself [is] Ephraim, They have hired lovers!
- DBY Darby Translation
- For they are gone up [to] Assyria [as] a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.