Hosea 6:9
Hosea · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.”Hosea 6:9
What Does Hosea 6:9 Mean?
Hosea 6:9 is found in the book of Hosea, chapter 6, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Hosea 6:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 119:61“The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.”Jeremiah 11:9“And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.”Ezekiel 22:25“There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.”Hosea 4:2“By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.”Proverbs 1:11“If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:”Hosea 5:1“Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.”Zephaniah 3:3“Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.”Hosea 4:7“As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.”Hosea 5:2“And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.”Hosea 7:1“When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.”Luke 10:31“And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.”2 Samuel 3:34“Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.”Ezra 8:31“Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.”Job 1:15“And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.”Jeremiah 7:9“Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;”Ezekiel 22:9“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.”Ezekiel 22:27“Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.”Micah 3:9“Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.”Mark 14:1“After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.”Luke 22:2“And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.”
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