Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Even though they hire them among the nations, at once, will I gather them, when they have begun to be diminished by reason of the burden of the king of rulers.

New American Standard Bible

Even though they hire allies among the nations,
Now I will gather them up;
And they will begin to diminish
Because of the burden of the king of princes.

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.

Holman Bible

Even though they hire lovers among the nations,
I will now round them up,
and they will begin to decrease in number
under the burden of the king and leaders.

International Standard Version

Even though they sold themselves to the nations, I will gather them. They will mourn for a while for the burden they were to the king and princes.

A Conservative Version

Yea, though they hire among the nations, I will now gather them, and they shall begin to be diminished because of the burden of the king of rulers.

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.

Amplified


Yes, even though [with presents] they hire allies among the nations,
Now I will gather them up;
And [in a little while] they will begin to grow weak and diminish
Because of the burden imposed by the king of princes [the king of Assyria].

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.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

Also if they will hire among the nations, now will I gather them, and shall they be weak a little from the lifting up of the king of the princes.

King James 2000

Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little because of the burden of the king of princes.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Even though they have sold themselves to the nations, now I will gather them. They will soon writhe from the burden of kings and princes.

Modern King James verseion

Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now I will gather them. And they began to be few, from the burden of the king of rulers.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Therefore are they scattered among the Heathen; There will I gather them up. They shall soon be weary of the burden of king and princes.

NET Bible

Even though they have hired lovers among the nations, I will soon gather them together for judgment. Then they will begin to waste away under the oppression of a mighty king.

New Heart 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.

Webster

Yes, 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.

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
תּנה 
Tanah 
Usage: 2

גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

now will I gather
קבץ 
Qabats 
Usage: 127

a little
מעט מעט 
M@`at 
Usage: 101

for the burden
משּׂא 
Massa' 
Usage: 65

of the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Israel Rejects The Good

9 For, they, have gone up to Assyria, A wild ass going alone for himself, is Ephraim! They have hired lovers! 10 Even though they hire them among the nations, at once, will I gather them, when they have begun to be diminished by reason of the burden of the king of rulers. 11 Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars sinfully, they have become to him the altars of sin.


Cross References

Ezekiel 16:37

Therefore behold me! gathering together all thy lovers unto whom thou didst make thyself pleasant, Even all whom thou lovedst, With all whom thou hatedst, - Yea I will gather them together unto thee from every side And will uncover thy shame unto them, And they shall see all thy shame.

Isaiah 10:8

For he saith: - Are not, my generals, all alike, kings?

Ezekiel 26:7

For thus saith My Lord. Yahweh, Behold me! bringing against Tyre. Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon out of the North. a king of kings, - with horses and with chariots and with horsemen, and a gathered host, and much people.

2 Kings 14:26

For Yahweh saw the humiliation of Israel, that it was bitter, indeed, - and that there was no one shut up, nor any one left at large, no one indeed to help Israel.

2 Kings 15:19-20

Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, so Menahem gave unto Pul, a thousand talents of silver, - that his hands might be with him, to confirm the kingdom, in his hand.

2 Kings 17:3

Against him, came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, - and Hoshea became his servant, and rendered him a present.

1 Chronicles 5:26

so the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he took them away captive, even the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh, - and brought them in unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river of Gozan, unto this day.

Isaiah 36:13

So then Rabshakeh took his stand, and cried out with a loud voice, in the Jews language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria:

Jeremiah 42:2

and said unto Jeremiah the prophet - Let our supplication we beseech thee fall prostrate before thee, and pray thou in our behalf unto Yahweh thy God, in behalf of all this remnant, - for we are left a few out of many, just as thine own eyes do behold us:

Ezekiel 22:20

As they gather silver and copper and iron and lead and tin into the midst of a furnace, to blow upon it the fire to melt it, So will I gather in mine anger and in mine indignation, and will let b. and will melt you;

Ezekiel 23:9-10

therefore, did I deliver her into the hand of her lovers,- into the hand of the sons of Assyria, after whom she lusted:

Ezekiel 23:22-26

Therefore, O Oholibah, Thus saith My Lord Yahweh, Behold me! musing up thy lovers against thee, Even them from whom thy soul hath been torn,- And I will bring them against thee from every side:

Ezekiel 23:46-47

For thus, saith My Lord. Yahweh,- There shall be brought up against them a gathered host, Then shall they be delivered up. for a terror and for a prey,

Daniel 2:37

Thou, O king, art the king of kings, - for, the God of the heavens, hath given unto thee, the kingship, the might, the power and the dignity;

Hosea 10:10

When I please, then will I chastise them, - and there shall be gathered together against them - peoples, they being harnessed to their two Iniquities;

Haggai 2:6

For, thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, Yet once, a little, it is, - and I am shaking the heavens and the earth, and the sea and the dry land;

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