Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.

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

10 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.

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Israel is swallowed up;(A)
    now she is among the nations
    like something no one wants.(B)
For they have gone up to Assyria(C)
    like a wild donkey(D) wandering alone.
    Ephraim has sold herself to lovers.(E)
10 Although they have sold themselves among the nations,
    I will now gather them together.(F)
They will begin to waste away(G)
    under the oppression of the mighty king.

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(A)Israel is swallowed up;
Now they are among the Gentiles
(B)Like a vessel in which is no pleasure.
For they have gone up to Assyria,
Like (C)a wild donkey alone by itself;
Ephraim (D)has hired lovers.
10 Yes, though they have hired among the nations,
Now (E)I will gather them;
And they shall [a]sorrow a little,
Because of the [b]burden of (F)the king of princes.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 8:10 Or begin to diminish
  2. Hosea 8:10 Or oracle or proclamation