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Hosea 8:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Hosea 8:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 For they went up to Assyria—[a]
a wild ass off on its own—
Ephraim bargained for lovers.(A)
10 Even though they bargain with the nations,
I will now gather them[b] together;
They will soon succumb
under the burden of king and princes.
11 [c]When Ephraim made many altars to expiate sin,
they became altars for sinning.
Footnotes
- 8:9 They went up to Assyria: a reference to the politics of appealing to Assyria (cf. 5:13; 7:11). There is a play on the Hebrew word for “wild ass” (pere) and “Ephraim.”
- 8:10 I will now gather them: for judgment and for deportation.
- 8:11 The altars had become places of self-serving worship (cf. v. 13).
Hosea 8:9-11
New International Version
Hosea 8:9-11
New International Version
9 For they have gone up to Assyria(A)
like a wild donkey(B) wandering alone.
Ephraim has sold herself to lovers.(C)
10 Although they have sold themselves among the nations,
I will now gather them together.(D)
They will begin to waste away(E)
under the oppression of the mighty king.
11 “Though Ephraim built many altars for sin offerings,
these have become altars for sinning.(F)
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