Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
A wild
Bible References
They
Hosea 5:13
And Ephraim shall see his sickness and Judah his wound; then Ephraim shall go to the Assyrian and shall send to King Jareb; yet he shall not be able to heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
Hosea 7:11
Ephraim also was like a deceived dove, without understanding; they shall call to Egypt, they shall go to Assyria.
2 Kings 15:19
And Pul, the king of Assyria, came against the land; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
Ezekiel 23:5
And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she fell in love with her lovers, the Assyrians her neighbours,
A wild
Job 39:5
Who freed the wild ass, and who loosed its bands?
Jeremiah 2:24
a wild ass used to the wilderness that breaths according to the desire of her soul; from her lust, who shall stop her? All those that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
Hath
Hosea 2:5
For their mother has played the harlot; she that conceived them has been shamed; for she said, I will go after my lovers that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim feeds on wind and follows after the east wind; he daily increases lies and desolation because they made a covenant with the Assyrians, and the oil is carried into Egypt.
Isaiah 30:6
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent; they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
Ezekiel 16:33
They give gifts to all whores, but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers and givest them offerings that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.