Hosea 6:9 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | of robbers wait | וּכְחַכֵּ֨י | h2442 |
| 1 | for a man | אִ֜ישׁ | h376 |
| 2 | And as troops | גְּדוּדִ֗ים | h1416 |
| 3 | so the company | חֶ֚בֶר | h2267 |
| 4 | of priests | כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים | h3548 |
| 5 | in the way | דֶּ֖רֶךְ | h1870 |
| 6 | murder | יְרַצְּחוּ | h7523 |
| 7 | by consent | שֶׁ֑כְמָה | h7926 |
| 8 | | כִּ֥י | h3588 |
| 9 | lewdness | זִמָּ֖ה | h2154 |
| 10 | for they commit | עָשֽׂוּ׃ | h6213 |
Other Translations
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.
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.
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.
Darby English 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.
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.
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.