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Hosea 6:9

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 9 The company of priests are like marauder bands lying in ambush for a man.
  
  They murder on the road at Sheʹchem,+
  For their conduct is shameful.

Hosea 6:9

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 9 And as in the lying in wait for a man,*+ the association of priests are marauding bands.+ By the wayside they commit murder at Sheʹchem,+ because they have carried on nothing but loose conduct.+

Hosea 6:9

The Bible in Living English
- 9 * and as a man hides seed-corn priests have hid my ways; they have murdered at Shekem because they were committing enormity.

Hosea 6:9

American Standard Version
- 9 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.

Hosea 6:9

The Emphasized Bible
- 9 And like liers in wait for a man in troops is a band of priests, On the road will they murder towards Shechem,—Because a shameful deed they have done.

Hosea 6:9

King James Version
- 9 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.