Verse Comparison: Hosea 6:9
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
And as troops of robbers lie in wait for a man, so the company of priests murder on the road toward Shechem; yes, they commit villainy {and} outrages.
Contemporary English Version
You priests are like a gang of robbers in ambush. On the road to Shechem you murder and commit other horrible crimes.
Darby English Version
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.
Good News Bible
The priests are like a gang of robbers who wait in ambush for someone. Even on the road to the holy place at Shechem they commit murder. And they do all this evil deliberately!
King James Version
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 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.
New International Version
As marauders lie in ambush for a man,
so do bands of priests;
they murder on the road to Shechem,
committing shameful crimes.
New King James Version
As bands of robbers lie in wait for a man,
So the company of priests murder on the way to Shechem;
Surely they commit lewdness.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And as raiders wait for a man, So a band of priests murder on the way to Shechem; Surely they have committed crime.
Revised Standard Version
As robbers lie in wait for a man, so the priests are banded together; they murder on the way to Shechem, yea, they commit villainy.
Young's Literal Translation
And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murder -- the way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done.
