Hosea 6:8 - The Message8-9 “Gilead has become Crime City— blood on the sidewalks, blood on the streets. It used to be robbers who mugged pedestrians. Now it’s gangs of priests Assaulting worshipers on their way to Shechem. Nothing is sacred to them. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17698 Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition8 Gilead is a city of evildoers; it is tracked with bloody [footprints]. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)8 Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained with blood. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible8 Gilead is a city of wicked people, tracked with blood. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version8 Gilead is a city that manufactures idols; it has been tripped up by family relations. Ver Capítulo |
“And don’t forget what Joab son of Zeruiah did to the two commanders of Israel’s army, to Abner son of Ner and to Amasa son of Jether. He murdered them in cold blood, acting in peacetime as if he were at war, and has been stained with that blood ever since. Do what you think best with him, but by no means let him get off scot-free—make him pay.
Are you going to repeat the life of your ancestor Jacob? He ran off guilty to Aram, Then sold his soul to get ahead, and made it big through treachery and deceit. Your real identity is formed through God-sent prophets, who led you out of Egypt and served as faithful pastors. As it is, Ephraim has continually and inexcusably insulted God. Now he has to pay for his life-destroying ways. His Master will do to him what he has done.