Parallel Verses
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
Because of the burden imposed by the king of princes [the king of Assyria].
New American Standard Bible
Now I will
And they will begin
Because of the burden of the
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
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.
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Hosea 8:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Rejects The Good
9
For they have gone up to Assyria,
Like a wild donkey wandering alone and taking her own way;
Ephraim has hired lovers (pagan allies).
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
Because of the burden imposed by the king of princes [the king of Assyria].
For Ephraim has constructed many altars for sin;
They are altars intended for sinning [which multiply his guilt].
Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 16:37
therefore, listen, I will gather all your lovers (pagan allies) with whom you took pleasure, and all those whom you loved with all those whom you hated; I will even gather them against you from every direction and will expose your nakedness to them that they may see all your nakedness [making you, Israel, an object of loathing and of mockery, a spectacle among the nations].
Isaiah 10:8
For Assyria says, “Are not my princes all kings?
Ezekiel 26:7
For thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will bring upon Tyre from the north
2 Kings 14:26
For the Lord saw the affliction (suffering) of Israel as very bitter; there was no one left, bond or free, nor any helper for Israel.
2 Kings 15:19-20
Pul, [Tiglath-pileser III] king of Assyria, came against the land [of Israel], and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver [as a bribe], so that he might help him to strengthen his control of the kingdom.
2 Kings 17:3
1 Chronicles 5:26
So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul, king of Assyria, [that is,] the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away into exile—the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh—and brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river Gozan, [where they remain] to this day.
Isaiah 36:13
Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out with a loud voice in Judean (Hebrew): “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.
Jeremiah 42:2
and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our petition be presented before you, and pray to the Lord your God for us, that is, for all this remnant [of the people of Judah]; for we were once many, but now [only] a few of us are left, as you see with your own eyes, [so please pray]
Ezekiel 22:20
As they gather silver and bronze and iron and lead and tin into the furnace to blow fire on it in order to melt it, so I will gather you in My anger and in My wrath, and I will put you there and melt you.
Ezekiel 23:9-10
Therefore, I placed her in the hand of her lovers (allies), into the hand of the Assyrians whom she adored.
Ezekiel 23:22-26
“Therefore, O Oholibah, thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I will stir up your lovers (allies) against you, from whom you turned away in disgust, and I will bring them against you from every side:
Ezekiel 23:46-47
“For thus says the Lord God, ‘Bring up a horde (mob) against them and hand them over to terror and plunder.
Daniel 2:37
You, O king, are the king of [earthly] kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength and the glory;
Hosea 10:10
When it is my desire [to defend My righteousness], I will chastise them;
And [hostile] peoples will be gathered against them
When they are bound and punished for their double guilt [their revolt against the Lord and their worship of idols].
Haggai 2:6
For thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘Once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.