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Hosea 6:9 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Hosea 6:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Hosea chapter 6 verse 9 to related passages throughout the 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. by: Heb. with one shoulder, or, to Shechem lewdness: or, enormity”
Hosea 6:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Hosea 6:9
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.' Priests acting like robber gangs - ambushing travelers, committing murder 'by consent' (unanimous evil). 'Murder in the way' (derek) might reference road to Shechem (v. 9b context) or generally indicate violent crime. 'Commit lewdness' (zimmah) means planned wickedness. When spiritual leaders become criminals, society faces total corruption. Jesus confronted similar corruption (Matthew 21:13): 'you make it a den of robbers.' Only Christ provides perfect High Priest (Hebre...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Hosea 6:9
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“then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered”
“Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;,If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:, אִם־יֹאמְרוּ לְכָה אִתָּנוּ נֶאֶרְבָה לְדָם נִצְפְּנָה לְנָקִי חִנָּם׃ ,If they say: Come with us”
“Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.”
“for they feared the people.”
“murder”
“you heads of the house of Jacob”
“In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.”
“and lived therein; and he went out from there”
“to go to Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was on us”