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Hosea 6:9-11
Expanded Bible
Hosea 6:9-11
Expanded Bible
9 The ·priests [L company of priests] are like robbers ·waiting [lying in ambush] to attack people;
they murder people on the road to Shechem [C a city of refuge for someone who committed involuntary manslaughter; Josh. 20:7; 21:21; 1 Chr. 6:67]
and do wicked things.
10 I have seen horrible things in ·Israel [or the temple of Israel; L the house of Israel].
Look at ·Israel’s [L Ephraim’s; 4:17] prostitution;
Israel has become ·unclean [defiled].
11 “Judah, I have ·set [appointed] a harvest time for you
when I will ·make the lives of my people good again [restore the fortunes of my people; or return my people from captivity].
Hosea 6:9-11
New International Version
Hosea 6:9-11
New International Version
9 As marauders lie in ambush for a victim,(A)
so do bands of priests;
they murder(B) on the road to Shechem,
carrying out their wicked schemes.(C)
10 I have seen a horrible(D) thing in Israel:
There Ephraim is given to prostitution,
Israel is defiled.(E)
11 “Also for you, Judah,
a harvest(F) is appointed.
“Whenever I would restore the fortunes(G) of my people,
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