But even though they shall have hired the nations, now will I gather them together: and they shall rest a while from the burden of the king, and the princes.
Behold, I will gather together all thy lovers with whom thou hast taken pleasure and all whom thou hast loved with all whom thou hast hated: and I will gather them together against thee on every side and will discover thy shame in their sight: and they shall see all thy nakedness.
According to my desire I will chastise them: and the nations shall be gathered together against them, when they shall be chastised for their two iniquities.
For thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I will bring against Tyre Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, the king of kings, from the north, with horses and chariots and horsemen and companies and much people.
As they gather silver and brass and tin and iron and lead in the midst of the furnace: that I may kindle a fire in it to melt it: so will I gather you together in my fury and in my wrath and will take my rest, and I will melt you down.
And they said to Jeremias the prophet: Let our supplication fall before thee, and pray thou for us to the Lord thy God for all this remnant: for we are left but a few of many, as thy eyes do behold us.
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Phul king of the Assyrians, and the spirit of Thelgathphalnasar king of Assur. And he carried away Ruben, and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasses, and brought them to Lahela, and to Habor, and to Ara, and to the river of Gozan, unto this day.
For the Lord saw the affliction of Israel that it was exceeding bitter, and that they were consumed even to them that were shut up in prison, and the lowest persons, and that there was no one to help Israel.
Gifts are given to all harlots: but thou hast given hire to all thy lovers, and thou hast given them gifts to come to thee from every side, to commit fornication with thee.
And when the king of the Assyrians found that Osee endeavouring to rebel had sent messengers to Sua the king of Egypt, that he might not pay tribute to the king of the Assyrians, as he had done every year, he besieged him, bound him, and cast him into prison.
Therefore there is a judgment of the Lord with Juda, and a visitation for Jacob: he will render to him according to his ways, and according to his devices.