As robbers (A)lie in wait for a man,
    so the priests band together;
they murder on the way to (B)Shechem;
    they commit villainy.
10 In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing;
    (C)Ephraim's whoredom is there; (D)Israel is defiled.

11 For you also, O (E)Judah, (F)a harvest is appointed.

When (G)I restore the fortunes of my people,

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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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