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Hosea 6:9

And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

KJV

Et quasi fauces virorum latronum, particeps sacerdotum, in via interficientium pergentes de Sichem : quia scelus operati sunt.

Vulgate

καὶ ἡ ἰσχύς σου ἀνδρὸς πειρατοῦ· ἔκρυψαν ἱερεῖς ὁδόν, ἐφόνευσαν Σίκιμα, ὅτι ἀνομίαν ἐποίησαν

LXX

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.

ASV

וּ/כְ/חַכֵּ֨י אִ֜ישׁ גְּדוּדִ֗ים חֶ֚בֶר כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים דֶּ֖רֶךְ יְרַצְּחוּ שֶׁ֑כְמָ/ה כִּ֥י זִמָּ֖ה עָשֽׂוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
גְּד֔וּד
gdvd
noun · 32×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
זִמָּ֑ה
zmh
noun · 29×
חִכִּ֛ינוּ
chkynv
verb · 14×
חָֽבֶר
chbr
noun · 7×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כֹּהֵ֔ן
khn
noun · 747×
רֹצֵ֔חַ
rtsch
verb · 47×
שְׁכֶ֔ם
shkm
proper_noun · 63×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 22:25 — There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many w
  • Hos 4:2 — By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
  • Hos 4:7 — As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.
  • Hos 5:1 — Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
  • Hos 5:1 — Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
  • Hos 5:2 — And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.
  • Hos 7:1 — When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth witho
  • Jer 11:9 — And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
  • Luke 10:31 — And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
  • Luke 22:2 — And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
  • Prov 1:11 — If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
  • Ps 119:61 — The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
  • Zeph 3:3 — Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.