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KJV Lexicon And as troopsgduwd (ghed-ood') a crowd (especially of soldiers) -- army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers). of robbers wait chakah (khaw-kaw') to adhere to; hence, to await -- long, tarry, wait. for a man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) so the company cheber (kheh'-ber) a society; also a spell -- + charmer(-ing), company, enchantment, wide. of priests kohen (ko-hane') literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer. murder ratsach (raw-tsakh') to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder -- put to death, kill, (man-)slay(-er), murder(-er). in the way derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb by consent shkem (shek-em') the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill -- back, consent, portion, shoulder. Shkem (shek-em') ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem. for they commit `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application lewdness zimmah (zim-maw') a plan, especially a bad one -- heinous crime, lewd(-ly, -ness), mischief, purpose, thought, wicked (device, mind, -ness). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible And as raiders wait for a man, So a band of priests murder on the way to Shechem; Surely they have committed crime. King James Bible And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness. Holman Christian Standard Bible Like raiders who wait in ambush for someone, a band of priests murders on the road to Shechem. They commit atrocities. International Standard Version Like a gang of thieves that stalk a man, priests commit murder along the road to Shechem, committing shameful crimes. NET Bible The company of priests is like a gang of robbers, lying in ambush to pounce on a victim. They commit murder on the road to Shechem; they have done heinous crimes! GOD'S WORD® Translation The priests are like gangs of robbers who lie in ambush for a person. They murder on the road to Shechem. Certainly, they have committed a crime. King James 2000 Bible And as bands of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness. Links Hosea 6:9Hosea 6:9 NIV Hosea 6:9 NLT Hosea 6:9 ESV Hosea 6:9 NASB Hosea 6:9 KJV |
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