8 Israel is swallowed up;

now she is among the nations

like something no one wants.

9 For they have gone up to Assyria

like a wild donkey wandering alone.

Ephraim has sold herself to lovers.

10 Although they have sold themselves among the nations,

I will now gather them together.

They will begin to waste away

under the oppression of the mighty king.

11 “Though Ephraim built many altars for sin offerings,

these have become altars for sinning.

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.

8 The people of Israel have been swallowed up;

they lie among the nations like an old discarded pot.

9 Like a wild donkey looking for a mate,

they have gone up to Assyria.

The people of Israel have sold themselves—

sold themselves to many lovers.

10 But though they have sold themselves to many allies,

I will now gather them together for judgment.

Then they will writhe

under the burden of the great king.

11 “Israel has built many altars to take away sin,

but these very altars became places for sinning!

8 Israel is swallowed up;

Now they are among the Gentiles

Like a vessel in which is no pleasure.

9 For they have gone up to Assyria,

Like a wild donkey alone by itself;

Ephraim has hired lovers.

10 Yes, though they have hired among the nations,

Now I will gather them;

And they shall sorrow a little,

Because of the burden of the king of princes.

11 “Because Ephraim has made many altars for sin,

They have become for him altars for sinning.

8 Israel is eaten up;

the people are mixed among the other nations

and have become useless to me.

9 Israel is like a wild donkey all by itself.

They have run to Assyria;

They have hired other nations to protect them.

10 Although Israel is mixed among the nations,

I will gather them together.

They will become weaker and weaker

as they suffer under the great king of Assyria.

11 “Although Israel built more altars to remove sin,

they have become altars for sinning.

8 Israel is swallowed up: now are they among the nations as a vessel wherein none delighteth. 9 For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. 10 Yea, though they hire among the nations, now will I gather them; and they begin to be diminished by reason of the burden of the king of princes.

11 Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars for sinning, altars have been unto him for sinning.

8 Israel is swallowed up: now are they become among the nations as a vessel wherein is no pleasure. 9 For they are gone up to Assyria as a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. 10 Although they hire among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall begin to be straitened under the burden of the king of princes. 11 Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

8 Israel will be swallowed up. 

It has already mixed in with the other nations. 

It has become worthless. 

9 “The people of Israel went to Assyria. 

They were like wild donkeys wandering off alone. 

The people of Ephraim sold themselves to their lovers. 

10 Even though they sold themselves among the nations, 

I will gather them now. 

They will suffer for a while under the burdens of kings and princes. 

11 “The more altars that the people of Ephraim build 

to make offerings to pay for their sins, 

the more places they have for sinning. 

8 Israel is swallowed up!

Now they are among the nations

like discarded pottery.

9 For they have gone up to Assyria

like a wild donkey going off on its own.

Ephraim has paid for love.

10 Even though they hire lovers among the nations,

I will now round them up,

and they will begin to decrease in number

under the burden of the king and leaders.

11 When Ephraim multiplied his altars for sin,

they became his altars for sinning.

8 Israel is swallowed up;

now they are among the nations

as a useless vessel.

9 For they have gone up to Assyria,

a wild ass wandering alone;

Ephraim has bargained for lovers.

10 Though they bargain with the nations,

I will now gather them up.

They shall soon writhe

under the burden of kings and princes.

11 When Ephraim multiplied altars to expiate sin,

they became to him altars for sinning.

8 Israel is swallowed up;

now they are among the nations,

like an object that no one desires.

9 For they have gone up to Assyria,

a wild donkey alone to itself;

Ephraim has sold itself for lovers.

10 Even though they have sold themselves to the nations,

now I will gather them.

They will soon writhe

from the burden of kings and princes.

11 When Ephraim multiplied altars

to expiate sins,

they became to him altars to sin on.

8 So the people of Israel are swallowed up.

Now they are like a worthless pot to me

among the nations.

9 They have gone up to Assyria for help.

They are like a wild donkey

that wanders around by itself.

Ephraim’s people have sold themselves

to their Assyrian lovers.

10 They have sold themselves to the nations

to get their help.

But now I will gather them together.

They will get weaker and weaker.

The mighty kings of Assyria will crush them.

11 “Ephraim built many altars where they sacrificed

sin offerings to other gods.

So their altars have become

places where they commit sin.

8 Israel is swallowed up;

They are now among the nations

Like a vessel in which no one delights.

9 For they have gone up to Assyria,

Like a wild donkey all alone;

Ephraim has hired lovers.

10 Even though they hire allies among the nations,

Now I will gather them up;

And they will begin to diminish

Because of the burden of the king of princes.

11 Since Ephraim has multiplied altars for sin,

They have become altars of sinning for him.