Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Like
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.
Julia Smith Translation
For they went up to Assur, Ephraim a wild ass alone to himself: they hired those loving.
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
They are now among the nations
Like a
Like
Ephraim has
Now I will
And they will begin
Because of the burden of the
Cross References
Jeremiah 2:24
That sniffs the wind in her passion.
In the time of her
All who seek her will not become weary;
In her month they will find her.
Ezekiel 16:33-34
Hosea 5:13
And Judah his
Then Ephraim went to
And sent to
But he is
Or to cure you of your
Hosea 7:11
They call to
2 Kings 15:19
Job 39:5-8
And who loosed the bonds of the swift donkey,
Isaiah 30:6
The
Through a land of
From
They
And their treasures on
To a people who cannot profit them;
Ezekiel 23:5-9
“Oholah played the harlot
Hosea 2:5-7
She who conceived them has acted shamefully.
For she said, ‘
Who
My wool and my flax, my
Hosea 2:10
In the sight of her lovers,
And no one will rescue her out of My hand.
Hosea 12:1
And pursues the
He multiplies lies and violence.
Moreover,
And oil is carried to Egypt.