As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man,
so the company of priests murder on the path toward Shechem,
committing shameful crimes.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Hosea 6:9 in context
Hosea 6:6–11
6
For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice;
and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
7
But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant.
They were unfaithful to me there.
8
Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity;
it is stained with blood.
9
Selected verse
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man,
so the company of priests murder on the path toward Shechem,
committing shameful crimes.
10
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing.
There is prostitution in Ephraim.
Israel is defiled.
11
“Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you,
when I restore the fortunes of my people.
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