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
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”
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