Hosea 8:10 meaning and explanation

Though they hire allies among the nations, I will now round them up, and they will begin to diminish under the oppression of the king of princes.

Hosea 8:10, Berean Standard Bible

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In Hosea 8 the LORD speaks through the prophet against the northern kingdom of Israel, called Ephraim, as Assyria's power rises. Israel has been courting foreign powers with tribute, pictured as hiring lovers, instead of trusting God.

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