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Hosea 6:9

Sin

7 But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they were unfaithful to Me.

8 Gilead is a city of evildoers, tracked with footprints of blood.

Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities.

10 In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: Ephraim practices prostitution there, and Israel is defiled.

11 Also for you, O Judah, a harvest is appointed, when I restore My people from captivity.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities.
KJV
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
WEB
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder on the path toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
ASV
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.
DARBY
And as troops of robbers lie in wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way of Shechem; yea, they commit lewdness.
BLB
Like raiders lying in wait [for] a man [is] the band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely, they have committed wickedness.
ÅB
Og lik en røverskare som lurer på folk, er hele presteflokken; de myrder på veien til Sikem; ja, skammelige ting har de gjort.
OTB
Og som røvere ligger i bakhold for en person,
Slik myrder en flokk prester på veien til Sikem;
Sannelig har de begått en skammelig handling.
B1930
Og lik en røverskare som lurer på folk, er hele presteflokken; de myrder på veien til Sikem; ja, skammelige ting har de gjort.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 1:11–19

    If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause,

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  • Zephaniah 3:3

    Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.

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  • Hosea 7:1

    When I heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim will be exposed, as well as the crimes of Samaria. For they practice deceit and thieves break in; bandits raid in the streets.

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  • Hosea 5:1

    “Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.

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  • Ezekiel 22:9

    Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.

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  • Ezekiel 22:27

    Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.

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  • Mark 14:1

    Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.

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  • Luke 22:2–6

    and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people.

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