Hosea 8:10

Yea, though they have bargained among the Goyim, 1 now will I gather them, 1 and they shall begin to diminish 1 on account of the massa (burden) of Melech Sarim. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9For they are gone up to Assyria, 1 a pere (wild donkey) off by itself alone; 1 Ephrayim hath sold herself to ahavim (lovers). 1

11Because Ephrayim hath built many mizbechot for sin, 1 mizbechot shall be unto him to sin. 1

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Cross References

2 Kings 15:19And Pul Melech Ashur (Assyria) came against HaAretz and Menachem gave Pul a thousand talents of kesef, that his yad might be with him, + 15:19 supporting Menachem to make the Mamlakhah chazakah in his yad.

2 Kings 17:4And Melech Ashur found kesher in Hoshea; for he had sent malachim to So Melech Mitzrayim, and paid no minchah to Melech Ashur, as he had done shanah b'shanah; therefore Melech Ashur took him in custody, and bound him in the bais keleh.

Isaiah 10:8For he saith, 1 Are not my sarim altogether melachim? 1

Isaiah 36:13Then Rav Shakeh stood, and cried with a kol gadol in Yehudit, and said, Hear ye the words of HaMelech Hagadol, the Melech Ashur.

Ezekiel 16:33They give nedeh (gifts) to all zonot; but thou givest thy nadan (gift) to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy zenut.

Ezekiel 22:20As they gather kesef, and nechoshet, and barzel (iron), and oferet (lead), and bedil (tin), into the midst of the kur (furnace), to blow the eish upon the ore to melt it down; so will I gather you in Mine af (anger) and in My chemah (wrath), and I will position you there, and melt you down.

Matthew Henry on Hosea 8:9-14

The Sins of Israel; The Crimes of the People. ( b. c. 745.) 8 Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure. 9 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. 11 Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin. 12 I have written to him the great things… Read the whole commentary →

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