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Hosea 6:7-11
Lexham English Bible
Hosea 6:7-11
Lexham English Bible
7 But like Adam, they transgressed the covenant;
there they dealt faithlessly with me.
8 Gilead is a city of evil,
a cunning city because of blood.[a]
9 Like bandits lying in wait,
so is a band of priests;
they murder on the road to Shechem;
indeed, they commit a monstrous crime.
10 In the house of Israel I have seen something horrible;
Ephraim’s unfaithfulness is there.
Israel is defiled.
Ephraim’s Guilt
11 For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed,
when I restore the fortunes of my people,
Footnotes
- Hosea 6:8 The Hebrew is difficult; NRSV translates “tracked with blood”
Hosea 6:7-11
Common English Bible
Hosea 6:7-11
Common English Bible
7 But like Adam[a] they broke the covenant;
then they acted in bad faith against me.
8 Gilead is a city of wicked people,
tracked with blood.
9 As robbers lie in wait for someone,
so the priests are in league with each other;
they murder on the road to Shechem;
they have done evil things.
10 In the house of Israel I have seen something horrible;
Ephraim acts like a prostitute; Israel is defiled.
11 For you also, Judah, a harvest is appointed,
when I would improve the circumstances of my people.
Footnotes
- Hosea 6:7 Or at Adam
Hosea 6:7-11
New International Version
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
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