Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For they went up to Assur, Ephraim a wild ass alone to himself: they hired those loving.
New American Standard Bible
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Ephraim has
King James Version
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Holman Bible
like a wild donkey going off on its own.
Ephraim has paid for love.
International Standard Version
"Because they went over to Assyria, they are like a wild donkey alone by itself. Ephraim has hired some lovers.
A Conservative Version
For they have gone up to Assyria [like] a wild donkey alone by himself. Ephraim has hired lovers.
American Standard Version
For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Amplified
For they have gone up to Assyria,
Like a wild donkey wandering alone and taking her own way;
Ephraim has hired lovers (pagan allies).
Bible in Basic English
For they have gone up to Assyria like an ass going by himself; Ephraim has given money to get lovers.
Darby Translation
For they are gone up to Assyria as a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
King James 2000
For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild donkey alone by itself: Ephraim has hired lovers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For they have gone up [to] Assyria, a wild donkey alone to itself; Ephraim has sold itself [for] lovers.
Modern King James verseion
For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself. Ephraim has hired lovers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Since they went up to the Assyrians, they are become like a wild ass in the desert. Ephraim giveth rewards to get lovers.
NET Bible
They have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey that wanders off. Ephraim has hired prostitutes as lovers.
New Heart English Bible
For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.
The Emphasized Bible
For, they, have gone up to Assyria, A wild ass going alone for himself, is Ephraim! They have hired lovers!
Webster
For they have 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
For they -- they have gone up to Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself is Ephraim, They have hired lovers!
Themes
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » The assyrian power
wild Donkey » Described as » Unsocial
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 8:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Rejects The Good
8 Israel was swallowed down: now they were among the nations as a vessel no delight in it. 9 For they went up to Assur, Ephraim a wild ass alone to himself: they hired those loving. 10 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.
Cross References
Jeremiah 2:24
A wild ass accustomed to the desert in gratifying her soul, panting after the wind in her heat; who shall turn her back? all seeking her will not be wearied; in her new moon they shall find her.
Ezekiel 16:33-34
To all committing fornication they will give liberal gifts: and thou gavest thy liberal gifts to all loving thee, and thou wilt make them a present to come in to thee from round about in thy fornications
Hosea 5:13
And Ephraim will see his disease and Judah his wound, and Ephraim will go to Assur, and he will send to king Jareb: and he will not be able to heal for you, and he will not remove from you the wound.
Hosea 7:11
And Ephraim will be as an enticed dove, not a heart: they called Egypt, they went to Assur.
2 Kings 15:19
Pul, king of Assyria came upon the land; and Menahem will give to Pul a thousand talents of silver, for his hands to be with him to strengthen the kingdom in his hand.
Job 39:5-8
Who sent the wild ass free? and who opened the bonds of the wild ass?
Isaiah 30:6
The burden of quadrupeds of the south: into the land of straits and distress, the lioness and the lion from them, the viper and the burning flying they will lift up upon the shoulder of young asses, their riches, and upon the humps of camels their treasures, for a people who shall not profit
Ezekiel 23:5-9
And Aholah will commit fornication under me; and she will desire after those loving her, after Assur, they being near.
Hosea 2:5-7
For their mother committed fornication: she conceiving them acted shamefully: for she said, I will go after those loving me giving me my bread and my water, my wool and my linen, mine oil and my drinks.
Hosea 2:10
And now will I uncover her wickedness before the eyes of those loving her, and a man shall not deliver her from my hand.
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim fed upon the wind, and he pursued the east wind: all the day he multiplied falsehood and destruction; and they will cut out a covenant with Assur, and oil will be brought to Egypt