Hosea 6:8
“Gilead is a city of them that worke iniquitie; and is polluted with blood.”
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Hosea 6:8 Context
6For I desired mercie, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more then burnt offerings. 7But they like men haue transgressed the Couenant: there haue they dealt treacherously against me. 8Gilead is a city of them that worke iniquitie; and is polluted with blood. 9And as troupes of robbers waite for a man, so the company of priestes murther in the way by consent: for they commit lewdnesse. 10I haue seene an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredome of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
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Other Translations
Gilead [is] a city of them that work iniquity, [and is] polluted with blood.
- King James Version
Gilead is a city of wrongdoers, Tracked with bloody {footprints.}
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained with blood.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Gilead is a town of evil-doers, marked with blood.
- Basic English Bible
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is tracked with blood.
- Darby Bible
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
- Webster's Bible
Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity; it is stained with blood.
- World English Bible
Gilead [is] a city of workers of iniquity, Slippery from blood.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, it is covered with footprints of blood.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Gilead is a city of wrongdoers, Tracked with bloody {footprints.}
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained with blood.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Gilead is a town of evil-doers, marked with blood.
- Basic English Bible
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is tracked with blood.
- Darby Bible
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
- Webster's Bible
Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity; it is stained with blood.
- World English Bible
Gilead [is] a city of workers of iniquity, Slippery from blood.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, it is covered with footprints of blood.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Hosea 6:8
6:8 A city - A city full of notorious transgressors, the inhabitants though Levites and priests, work all manner of wickedness. With blood - Murders committed there.