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What does Hosea 6:9 mean?
"As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder on the path toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes."
— Hosea 6:9 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant. They were unfaithful to me, there.
Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity; it is stained with blood.
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder on the path toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing. There is prostitution in Ephraim. Israel is defiled.
“Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, when I restore the fortunes of my people.
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