Bible Verses Like Hosea 8:9

“For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.”

 

Bible verses related to Hosea 8:9 (similar cross-references)


Jeremiah 2:24 - A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.   (Verses like Jeremiah 2:24)

Ezekiel 16:33-34 - They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.   (Verses like Ezekiel 16:33)

Hosea 5:13 - 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.   (Verses like Hosea 5:13)

Hosea 7:11 - Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.   (Verses like Hosea 7:11)

2 Kings 15:19 - 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.   (Verses like 2 Kings 15:19)

Job 39:5-8 - Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.   (Verses like Job 39:5)

Isaiah 30:6 - The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.   (Verses like Isaiah 30:6)

Ezekiel 23:5-9 - And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.Thus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them that were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself.Neither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her.Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.   (Verses like Ezekiel 23:5)

Hosea 2:5-7 - For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.   (Verses like Hosea 2:5)

Hosea 2:10 - And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.   (Verses like Hosea 2:10)

Hosea 12:1 - Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.   (Verses like Hosea 12:1)