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But at[a] Adam they transgressed the covenant;
    there they dealt faithlessly with me.
Gilead is a city of evildoers,
    tracked with blood.
As robbers lie in wait[b] for someone,
    so the priests are banded together;[c]
they murder on the road to Shechem;
    they commit a monstrous crime.(A)
10 In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing;
    Ephraim’s prostitution is there; Israel is defiled.(B)

11 For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed.

When I would restore the fortunes of my people,(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 6.7 Cn: Heb like
  2. 6.9 Cn: Meaning of Heb uncertain
  3. 6.9 Syr: Heb are a company

But (A)like Adam they (B)transgressed the covenant;
    (C)there they dealt faithlessly with me.
(D)Gilead is a city of evildoers,
    (E)tracked with blood.
As robbers (F)lie in wait for a man,
    so the priests band together;
they murder on the way to (G)Shechem;
    they commit villainy.
10 In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing;
    (H)Ephraim's whoredom is there; (I)Israel is defiled.

11 For you also, O (J)Judah, (K)a harvest is appointed.

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

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