Hosea 8:9
For they are gone up to Assyria, 1 a pere (wild donkey) off by itself alone; 1 Ephrayim hath sold herself to ahavim (lovers). 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
In Context
8Yisroel is swallowed up; 1 now shall they be among the Goyim 1 like a worthless keli (vessel). 1
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.
Isaiah 30:2That walk to go down into Mitzrayim, 1 and have not inquired at My mouth; 1 to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, 1 and to take refuge in the tzel (shadow) of Mitzrayim! 1
Jeremiah 2:24A pereh used to the midbar, 1 that sniffs up the ruach in the craving of her nefesh; 1 in her occasion [of heat] who can turn her away? 1 All they that seek her will not weary themselves; 1 in her month they shall find her. 1
Ezekiel 23:5And Oholah (unfaithful to Me) played the zonah when she was Mine; and she lusted for her lovers, for Ashur + 23:5 the Assyrian warriors,
Hosea 2:10For she did not have da'as that I gave her 1 dagan (grain), and tirosh (new wine), and yitzhar (oil), 1 and multiplied her kesef and zahav, 1 which they prepared for Ba'al. 1
Hosea 7:11Ephrayim also is like an easily deceived yonah without sense; 1 they call to Mitzrayim, 1 they turn to Assyria. 1
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 →