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Hosea 8:9

For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

KJV

Quia ipsi ascenderunt ad Assur, onager solitarius sibi ; Ephraim munera dederunt amatoribus.

Vulgate

ὅτι αὐτοὶ ἀνέβησαν εἰς Ἀσσυρίους· ἀνέθαλεν καθ’ ἑαυτὸν Ἐφράιμ, δῶρα ἠγάπησαν,

LXX

For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

ASV

כִּֽי הֵ֨מָּה֙ עָל֣וּ אַשּׁ֔וּר פֶּ֖רֶא בּוֹדֵ֣ד ל֑/וֹ אֶפְרַ֖יִם הִתְנ֥וּ אֲהָבִֽים

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Ephraim

In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲהָבִֽים
'hbym
noun · 2×
אֶפְרַ֔יִם
'prym
proper_noun · 179×
אַשּׁ֔וּר
'shvr
noun · 151×
בּוֹדֵ֣ד
bvdd
verb · 4×
הִתְנ֥וּ
htnv
verb · 2×
הֵ֖מָּה
hmh
pronoun · 560×
יַּ֥עַל
y'l
verb · 885×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
פֶּ֣רֶא
pr'
noun · 10×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 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.
  • Ezek 16:33 — They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.
  • Ezek 16:33 — They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.
  • Ezek 23:5 — And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,
  • Hos 5:13 — When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
  • Hos 5:13 — When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
  • Hos 7:11 — Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
  • Isa 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 shoulder
  • Isa 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 shoulder
  • Jer 2:24 — A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.