Hosea 8:9

For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. {lovers: Heb. loves}

For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.

כִּֽי־הֵ֙מָּה֙ עָל֣וּ אַשּׁ֔וּר פֶּ֖רֶא בּוֹדֵ֣ד ל֑וֹ אֶפְרַ֖יִם הִתְנ֥וּ אֲהָבִֽים

kiy-hemah ʿalv ʾashvr pereʾ bvoded lvo ʾeprayim hitnv ʾahabiym