Hosea 8:9

They have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey that wanders off. Ephraim has hired prostitutes as lovers. ¹ 

For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has sold herself to lovers.

For they have gone up to Assyria, Like a wild donkey all alone; Ephraim has hired lovers.

Like a wild donkey looking for a mate, they have gone up to Assyria. The people of Israel have sold themselves to many lovers.

They trotted off to Assyria: Why, even wild donkeys stick to their own kind, but donkey-Ephraim goes out and pays to get lovers.

For they have gone up to Assyria like an ass going by himself; Ephraim has given money to get lovers.

For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild ass wandering alone; Ephraim has bargained for lovers.

For they have gone up to Assyria, Like a wild donkey alone by itself; Ephraim has hired lovers.

They have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey that wanders off. Ephraim has hired prostitutes as lovers. ¹ 

¹ tn Or “has hired herself out to lovers”; cf. NIV “has sold herself to lovers.”