Hosea 8:9
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Context
This verse from Hosea Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. A trumpet blast signals the enemy at the gates. Israel has set up kings without consulting God and made idols from their silver and gold. They sow the wind and will reap the whirlwind. The calf of Samaria is rejected. …
Andere Übersetzungen
For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
For they--they have gone up <FI>to<Fi> Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself <FI>is<Fi> Ephraim, They have hired lovers!
For they have gone up to Assyria like an ass going by himself; Ephraim has given money to get lovers.
Querverweise
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young …
A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can …
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?
Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she …
And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,
And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and …
They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they …
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make …
Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.