Hosea 6:7-11
King James Version
7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
8 Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
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.
10 I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
11 Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.
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Hosea 6:7-11
New International Version
7 As at Adam,[a] they have broken the covenant;(A)
they were unfaithful(B) to me there.
8 Gilead is a city of evildoers,(C)
stained with footprints of blood.
9 As marauders lie in ambush for a victim,(D)
so do bands of priests;
they murder(E) on the road to Shechem,
carrying out their wicked schemes.(F)
10 I have seen a horrible(G) thing in Israel:
There Ephraim is given to prostitution,
Israel is defiled.(H)
11 “Also for you, Judah,
a harvest(I) is appointed.
“Whenever I would restore the fortunes(J) of my people,
Footnotes
- Hosea 6:7 Or Like Adam; or Like human beings
Hosea 6:7-11
New King James Version
7 “But like [a]men they transgressed the covenant;
There they dealt treacherously with Me.
8 (A)Gilead is a city of evildoers
And [b]defiled with blood.
9 As bands of robbers lie in wait for a man,
So the company of (B)priests (C)murder on the way to Shechem;
Surely they commit (D)lewdness.
10 I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel:
There is the [c]harlotry of Ephraim;
Israel is defiled.
11 Also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed for you,
When I return the captives of My people.
Footnotes
- Hosea 6:7 Or Adam
- Hosea 6:8 Lit. foot-tracked
- Hosea 6:10 Spiritual adultery
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