Parallel Verses

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.

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 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.

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.

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 alone by himself. Ephraim has hired lovers. 10 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. 11 Because Ephraim has made many altars to sin, altars shall be to him to sin.


Cross References

Ezekiel 16:37

behold, therefore I will gather all your lovers, with whom you have been pleased, even all whom you loved, with all whom you have hated; I will even gather them against you from all around, and will uncover your nakedness to them, and they will see all your nakedness.

Isaiah 10:8

For he says, Are not my commanders all like kings?

Ezekiel 26:7

For so says the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will bring Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon on Tyre, a king of kings from the north, with horses and with chariots and with a company of horsemen, and many people.

2 Kings 14:26

For Jehovah had seen the affliction of Israel to be very bitter. And one was bound, and none was free, and there was no helper for Israel.

2 Kings 15:19-20

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

2 Kings 17:3

Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him. And Hoshea became his servant and gave him taxes.

1 Chronicles 5:26

And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria. And he exiled them, the people of Reuben and the people of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, to this day.

Isaiah 36:13

Then the chief of the cupbearers stood and cried with a loud voice in Jewish, and said, Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.

Jeremiah 42:2

And they said to Jeremiah the prophet, Please let our cry be pleasing to you, and pray for us to Jehovah your God, even for all this remnant, (for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes behold us),

Ezekiel 22:20

As they gather silver, and bronze, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the middle of the furnace, to blow the fire on it to melt it, so I will gather you in My anger and in My fury, and I will leave you there and melt you.

Ezekiel 23:9-10

Therefore I have given her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians on whom she lusted.

Ezekiel 23:22-26

So, O Oholibah, the Lord Jehovah says this: Behold, I will raise up against you your lovers, from whom your soul is alienated; and I will bring them against you from all around;

Ezekiel 23:46-47

For so says the Lord Jehovah: I will bring up a company on them, and will give them to be removed and stripped.

Daniel 2:37

You, O king, are a king of kings. For the God of Heaven has given you a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

Hosea 10:10

When I desire, I shall bind them; and the peoples shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves to their two perversities.

Haggai 2:6

For so says Jehovah of Hosts: Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land.

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