Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities. Cross References Jeremiah 7:9 Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, Jeremiah 7:10 and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, 'We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations'? Jeremiah 11:9 And the LORD told me, "There is a conspiracy among the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem. Ezekiel 22:9 Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency. Ezekiel 22:25 The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her. Ezekiel 23:27 So I will put an end to your indecency and prostitution, which began in the land of Egypt, and you will not lift your eyes to them or remember Egypt anymore.' Hosea 2:10 And then I will expose her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one will deliver her out of My hands. Hosea 4:2 Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. Hosea 5:2 The rebels are deep in slaughter; but I will chastise them all. Hosea 7:1 When I heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim will be exposed, as well as the crimes of Samaria. For they practice deceit and thieves break in; bandits raid in the streets. Treasury of Scripture And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness. as troops. Hosea 7:1 Ezra 8:31 Job 1:15-17 so. Hosea 5:1 Jeremiah 11:9 Ezekiel 22:27 by consent. 1 Kings 12:25 lewdness. |