9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Hosea 8:9:1 ⧉כִּֽי־הֵ֙מָּה֙kihemafor they Hosea 8:9:2 ⧉עָל֣וּaluhave gone up Hosea 8:9:3 ⧉אַשּׁ֔וּרashurAssyria Hosea 8:9:4 ⧉פֶּ֖רֶאperea wild donkey Hosea 8:9:5 ⧉בּוֹדֵ֣דbodedwandering alone Hosea 8:9:6 ⧉ל֑וֹlofor himself or alone Hosea 8:9:7 ⧉אֶפְרַ֖יִםefrayimEphraim Hosea 8:9:8 ⧉הִתְנ֥וּhitnenuhave hired Hosea 8:9:9 ⧉אֲהָבִֽיםahavimlovers |
9. Formal Translation For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild donkey wandering alone; Ephraim has hired lovers. |
9. Dynamic Translation They have run off to Assyria, wandering alone like a wild donkey; Ephraim has hired lovers. |