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Hosea 8:10

World English Bible

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.

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Hosea 8:10 in other translations

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.

Hosea 8:10 · American Standard Version

Hosea 8:10 in context

  1. 8Israel is swallowed up.
    Now they are among the nations like a worthless thing.
  2. 9For they have gone up to Assyria,
    like a wild donkey wandering alone.
    Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.
  3. 10But 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.
  4. 11Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning,
    they became for him altars for sinning.
  5. 12I wrote for him the many things of my law;
    but they were regarded as a strange thing.