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Hosea 6:6-11
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 6
6
For I desire loyalty rather than sacrifice,
And the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
7
But like Adam they have violated the covenant;
There they have dealt treacherously with Me.
8
Gilead is a city of wrongdoers,
Tracked with bloody
footprints.
9
And as a band of robbers lie in wait for a person,
So
a band of priests murder on the way to Shechem;
Certainly they have committed an act of infamy.
10
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing;
Ephraim’s infidelity is there, Israel has defiled itself.
11
Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you,
When I restore the fortunes of My people.
King James Version
Chapter 6
6
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
7
But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
8
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
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.
10
I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
11
Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 6
6
For I desire faithful love and not sacrifice,
the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
7
But they, like Adam, have violated the covenant;
there they have betrayed me.
8
Gilead is a city of evildoers,
tracked with bloody footprints.
9
Like raiders who wait in ambush for someone,
a band of priests murders on the road to Shechem.
They commit atrocities.
10
I have seen something horrible in the house of Israel:
Ephraim’s promiscuity is there; Israel is defiled.
11
A harvest is also appointed for you, Judah.
When I return my people from captivity,
New Living Translation
Chapter 6
6
I want you to show love,
not offer sacrifices.
I want you to know me
more than I want burnt offerings.
7
But like Adam, you broke my covenant
and betrayed my trust.
8
'Gilead is a city of sinners,
tracked with footprints of blood.
9
Priests form bands of robbers,
waiting in ambush for their victims.
They murder travelers along the road to Shechem
and practice every kind of sin.
10
Yes, I have seen something horrible in Ephraim and Israel:
My people are defiled by prostituting themselves with other gods!
11
'O Judah, a harvest of punishment is also waiting for you,
though I wanted to restore the fortunes of my people.
English Standard Version
Chapter 6
6
For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,
the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
7
But like Adam they transgressed the covenant;
there they dealt faithlessly with me.
8
Gilead is a city of evildoers,
tracked with blood.
9
As robbers lie in wait for a man,
so the priests band together;
they murder on the way to Shechem;
they commit villainy.
10
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing;
Ephraim 's whoredom is there; Israel is defiled.
11
For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed.
When I restore the fortunes of my people,
New International Version
Chapter 6
6
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,
and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.
7
As at Adam, they have broken the covenant;
they were unfaithful to me there.
8
Gilead is a city of evildoers,
stained with footprints of blood.
9
As marauders lie in ambush for a victim,
so do bands of priests;
they murder on the road to Shechem,
carrying out their wicked schemes.
10
I have seen a horrible thing in Israel:
There Ephraim is given to prostitution,
Israel is defiled.
11
"Also for you, Judah,
a harvest is appointed. "Whenever I would restore the fortunes of my people,
New King James Version
Chapter 6
6
For I desire mercy and not sacrifice,
And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
7
“But like men they transgressed the covenant;
There they dealt treacherously with Me.
8
Gilead
is
a city of evildoers
And
defiled with blood.
9
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.
10
I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel:
There
is
the harlotry of Ephraim;
Israel is defiled.
11
Also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed for you,
When I return the captives of My people.
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