Hosea 6:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.”
Hosea 6:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hosea 6:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Hosea 6:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Hosea 6:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder on the path toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.”
Hosea 6:9 — World English Bible
Hosea 6:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Hosea 6:9 — American Standard Version
Hosea 6:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murder--the way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done.”
Hosea 6:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 6:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And as troops of robbers lie in wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way of Shechem; yea, they commit lewdness.”
Hosea 6:9 — Darby Translation
Hosea 6:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as the eues waite for a man, so the companie of Priestes murder in the way by consent: for they worke mischiefe.”
Hosea 6:9 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 6:9 in Context — Hosea 6
7 Ils ont, comme le vulgaire, transgressé l’alliance; C’est alors qu’ils m’ont été infidèles.
8 Galaad est une ville de malfaiteurs, Elle porte des traces de sang.
9 La troupe des sacrificateurs est comme une bande en embuscade, Commettant des assassinats sur le chemin de Sichem; Car ils se livrent au crime.
10 Dans la maison d’Israël j’ai vu des choses horribles: Là Éphraïm se prostitue, Israël se souille.
11 A toi aussi, Juda, une moisson est préparée, Quand je ramènerai les captifs de mon peuple.
What Does Hosea 6:9 Mean?
Hosea 6:9 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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