Hosea 8:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.”
Hosea 8:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hosea 8:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Hosea 8:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Hosea 8:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.”
Hosea 8:9 — World English Bible
Hosea 8:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.”
Hosea 8:9 — American Standard Version
Hosea 8:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For they--they have gone up <FI>to<Fi> Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself <FI>is<Fi> Ephraim, They have hired lovers!”
Hosea 8:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 8:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For they are gone up [to] Assyria [as] a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.”
Hosea 8:9 — Darby Translation
Hosea 8:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For they are gone vp to Asshur: they are as a wilde asse alone by himselfe: Ephraim hath hired louers.”
Hosea 8:9 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 8:9 in Context — Hosea 8
7 Porque sembraron viento, y torbellino segarán: no tendrán mies, ni el fruto hará harina; si la hiciere, extraños la tragarán.
8 Será tragado Israel: presto serán entre las gentes como vaso en que no hay contentamiento.
9 Porque ellos subieron á Assur, asno montés para sí solo: Ephraim con salario alquiló amantes.
10 Aunque alquilen á las gentes, ahora las juntaré; y serán un poco afligidos por la carga del rey y de los príncipes.
11 Porque multiplicó Ephraim altares para pecar, tuvo altares para pecar.
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What Does Hosea 8:9 Mean?
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