What does Hosea 8:8-11 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.b
Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrowc a little for the burden of the king of princes.
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.