Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
5 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “himself” →
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD ; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.
Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.
When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
