Hosea 6:9
Like raiders who lie in ambush,
What it says
Priests are compared to raiders lying in ambush and committing disgraceful crimes on the way to Shechem.
What it is doing
This verse exposes shocking corruption among those meant to guide the people.
In context
1Come, let us return to the LORD. 2After two days He will revive us; 3So let us know — 4What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? 5Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; 6For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, 7But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; 8Gilead is a city of evildoers, 9Like raiders who lie in ambush, 10In the house of Israel 11Also for you, O Judah,