Therefore have I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the sons of the Assyrians, upon whose lust she doted.

Therefore I gave her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the children of Asshur, after whom she lusted.

Therefore I have given her into the hand of her lovers, Into the hand of sons of Asshur on whom she doted.

Why I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, on whom she doted.

For this cause I gave her up into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the Assyrians on whom her desire was fixed.

Because of this, I have delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the sons of the Assur, whom she has lustfully desired.

For the cause which at last brought destruction on Israel, see marginal reference.

Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers,.... To destruction; their persons, families, riches, and kingdom itself:
into the hand of the Assyrians, on whom she doted; first into the hands of Pul, then Tiglathpileser, then Shalmaneser, all kings of Assyria, by whom they were spoiled or carried captive; by the two first in part, by the last wholly; see 2-Kings 15:19.

God, in righteous retribution, turned their objects of trust into the instruments of their punishment: Pul, Tiglath-pileser, Esar-haddon, and Shalmaneser (2-Kings 15:19, 2-Kings 15:29; 2-Kings 17:3, 2-Kings 17:6, 2-Kings 17:24; Ezra 4:2, Ezra 4:10). "It was their sin to have sought after such lovers, and it was to be their punishment that these lovers should become their destroyers" [FAIRBAIRN].