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.
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.