Hosea 8:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has sold herself to lovers.

New Living Translation
Like a wild donkey looking for a mate, they have gone up to Assyria. The people of Israel have sold themselves— sold themselves to many lovers.

English Standard Version
For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild donkey wandering alone; Ephraim has hired lovers.

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

New American Standard Bible
For they have gone up to Assyria, Like a wild donkey all alone; Ephraim has paid fees for lovers.

NASB 1995
For they have gone up to Assyria, Like a wild donkey all alone; Ephraim has hired lovers.

NASB 1977
For they have gone up to Assyria, Like a wild donkey all alone; Ephraim has hired lovers.

Amplified Bible
For they have gone up to Assyria, Like a wild donkey wandering alone and taking her own way; Ephraim has hired lovers (pagan allies).

Christian Standard Bible
For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey going off on its own. Ephraim has paid for love.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey going off on its own. Ephraim has paid for love.

Contemporary English Version
You are like a wild donkey that goes its own way. You've run off to Assyria and hired them as allies.

Good News Translation
Stubborn as wild donkeys, the people of Israel go their own way. They have gone off to seek help from Assyria and have paid other nations to protect them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The people of Israel went to Assyria. They were like wild donkeys wandering off alone. The people of Ephraim sold themselves to their lovers.

International Standard Version
"Because they went over to Assyria, they are like a wild donkey alone by itself. Ephraim has hired some lovers.

NET Bible
They have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey that wanders off. Ephraim has hired prostitutes as lovers.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

New King James Version
For they have gone up to Assyria, Like a wild donkey alone by itself; Ephraim has hired lovers.

King James 2000 Bible
For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild donkey alone by itself: Ephraim has hired lovers.

New Heart English Bible
For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.

World English Bible
For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.

American King James Version
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass 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.

A Faithful Version
For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild donkey alone by himself. Ephraim has hired lovers.

Darby Bible Translation
For they are gone up [to] Assyria [as] a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For they are gone vp to Asshur: they are as a wilde asse alone by himselfe: Ephraim hath hired louers.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For they haue gone vp to Assyria and are as a wilde asse solitarie by him selfe: Ephraim hath hired louers.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Sens they went vp to the Assirians, they are become like a wylde asse in the deserte. Ephraim geueth rewardes to get louers,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For they have gone up [to] Asshur, "" A wild donkey alone by himself [is] Ephraim, "" They have hired lovers!

Young's Literal Translation
For they -- they have gone up to Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself is Ephraim, They have hired lovers!

Smith's Literal Translation
For they went up to Assur, Ephraim a wild ass alone to himself: they hired those loving.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath given gifts to his lovers.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For they have gone up to Assur, a wild ass alone by himself. Ephraim has given presents to his lovers.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Gifts because they came up to Assyria like a lone donkey; Aphreim has loved

Lamsa Bible
For they are gone up to Assyria, as a wild ass alone by himself; Ephraim has loved gifts.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For they are gone up to Assyria, Like a wild ass alone by himself; Ephraim hath hired lovers.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For they have gone up to the Assyrians: Ephraim has been strengthened against himself; they loved gifts.
















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