Hosea 8:9

Contemporary English Version 1995

You are like a wild donkey that goes its own way. You've run off to Assyria and hired them as allies.

Cross References

Jeremiah 2:24

You are a female donkey sniffing the desert air, wanting to mate with just anyone. You are an easy catch!

Hosea 7:11

Israel is a senseless bird, fluttering back and forth between Egypt and Assyria.

Hosea 5:13

When Israel and Judah saw their sickness and wounds, Israel asked help from Assyria and its mighty king. But the king cannot cure them or heal their wounds.

2 Kings 15:19

During Menahem's rule, King Tiglath Pileser of Assyria invaded Israel. He agreed to help Menahem keep control of his kingdom, if Menahem would pay him over 34 tons of silver.

Hosea 12:1

All day long Israel chases wind from the desert; deceit and violence are found everywhere. Treaties are made with Assyria; olive oil is taken to Egypt.

Hosea 2:10

Then I'll strip her naked in the sight of her lovers. No one can rescue her.

Isaiah 30:6

This is a message about the animals of the Southern Desert: “You people carry treasures on donkeys and camels. You travel to a feeble nation through a troublesome desert filled with lions and flying fiery dragons.

Isaiah 30:2

You trust Egypt for protection. So you refuse my advice and send messengers to Egypt to beg their king for help.

Hosea 12:2

The Lord also brings charges against the people of Judah, the descendants of Jacob. He will punish them for what they have done.