And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
Hosea 11:5 - King James 2000 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They shall not [literally] return into [another bondage in] the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be their king because they refused to return to Me. American Standard Version (1901) They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me. Common English Bible They will return to the land of Egypt, and Assyria will be their king, because they have refused to return to me. Catholic Public Domain Version He will not return to the land of Egypt, but Assur himself will be the king over him, because they were not willing to be converted. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king: because they would not be converted. |
And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and captured Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he has torn, and he will heal us; he has smitten, and he will bind us up.
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a treacherous bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the insolence of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of my offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepts them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and punish their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
They shall not dwell in the LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.
For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the precious things of their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tents.
I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have you not returned unto me, says the LORD.
And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in all your places: yet have you not returned unto me, says the LORD.
Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, says the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts.
But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: since as the LORD has said unto you, you shall return no more that way again.