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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.