Hosea 6:9
American King James Version (AKJV)
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And like a band of thieves waiting for a man, so are the priests watching secretly the way of those going quickly to Shechem, for they are working with an evil design.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
And, like those who rob with skillful words, they, by conspiring with the priests, bring a death sentence to travelers on a pilgrimage from Shechem; for they have been performing evil deeds.
Darby Bible (DBY)
And as troops of robbers lie in wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way of Shechem; yea, they commit lewdness.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
And like the jaws of highway robbers, they conspire with the priests who murder in the way those that pass out Sichem: for they have wrought wickedness.
English Revised Version (ERV)
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.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
Priests are like a gang of bandits, lying in wait to ambush travelers on the road. They commit murder in Shechem, carrying out wicked crimes.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, So doth the company of priests; They murder in the way toward Shechem; Yea, they commit enormity.
King James Version (KJV)
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
Webster Bible (Webster)
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
World English Bible (WEB)
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder on the path towards Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murder — the way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done.