King James Bible
KJVFor they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Translation Comparison
Hosea 8:9
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Hosea 8:9 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. | |
American Standard VersionASV | For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath given gifts to his lovers. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For they are gone up to Assyria as a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. | |
English Revised VersionERV | For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. | |
World English BibleWEB | For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | For they — they have gone up to Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself is Ephraim, They have hired lovers! | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim has hired lovers. |
American Standard Version
ASVFor they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath given gifts to his lovers.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor they are gone up to Assyria as a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
English Revised Version
ERVFor they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor they have gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
World English Bible
WEBFor they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFor they — they have gone up to Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself is Ephraim, They have hired lovers!
American King James Version
AKJVFor they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim has hired lovers.
King James Bible
KJVFor they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
American Standard Version
ASVFor they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath given gifts to his lovers.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor they are gone up to Assyria as a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
English Revised Version
ERVFor they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor they have gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
World English Bible
WEBFor they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFor they — they have gone up to Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself is Ephraim, They have hired lovers!
American King James Version
AKJVFor they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim has hired lovers.