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Hosea 8:10

Judgment

8 Israel is swallowed up! Now they are among the nations like a worthless vessel.

9 For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers.

Though they hire allies among the nations, I will now round them up, and they will begin to diminish under the oppression of the king of princes.

11 Though Ephraim multiplied the altars for sin, they became his altars for sinning.

12 Though I wrote for them the great things of My law, they regarded them as something strange.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Though they hire allies among the nations, I will now round them up, and they will begin to diminish under the oppression of the king of princes.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
Even though they have hired among the nations, I will now gather them. And they will begin to diminish from the burden of the king of princes.
ÅB
men om de enn tinger blant folkene, vil jeg nå samle dem dit, og de skal begynne å bli færre under storkongens byrder.
OTB
Selv om de leier allierte blant nasjonene,
Vil jeg samle dem nå;
Og de vil begynne å minke
På grunn av byrden fra kongens embetsmenn.
B1930
men om de enn tinger blandt folkene, vil jeg nu samle dem dit, og de skal begynne å bli færre under storkongens byrder.

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 16:37

    therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked.

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  • Ezekiel 26:7

    For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, with cavalry and a great company of troops.

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  • Jeremiah 42:2

    Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.

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  • Hosea 10:10

    I will chasten them when I please; nations will be gathered against them to put them in bondage for their double transgression.

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  • Isaiah 10:8

    “Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.

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  • Ezekiel 23:22–26

    Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will incite your lovers against you, those from whom you turned away in disgust. And I will bring them against you from every side—

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  • Haggai 2:6

    For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.

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  • Ezekiel 23:9–10

    Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted.

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