King James Version
"For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers."
— Hosea 8:9, King James Version
“For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. ”
“For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.”
“Israel’s Hired Lovers They have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey that wanders off. Ephraim has hired prostitutes as lovers.”
“For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath given gifts to his lovers.”
“For they have gone up to Assyria like an ass going by himself; Ephraim has given money to get lovers.”
“For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.”
For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
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.
Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
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.
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.