Priests form bands of robbers, waiting in ambush for their victims. They murder travelers along the road to Shechem and practice every kind of sin.

强盗成群，怎样埋伏杀人，祭司结党，也照样在示剑的路上杀戮，行了邪恶。

成群的祭司如强盗埋伏等候，在示剑的路上杀戮，行了邪恶。

成群的祭司如强盗埋伏等候，在示剑的路上杀戮，行了邪恶。

祭司如同暗中抢劫的强盗，成群结伙地作恶，在通往示剑的路上谋害无辜。

在往示剑的路上，祭司结党杀害人，就像埋伏路旁的强盗；他们行了邪恶的事。

強盜成羣，怎樣埋伏殺人，祭司結黨，也照樣在示劍的路上殺戮，行了邪惡。

成羣的祭司如強盜埋伏等候，在示劍的路上殺戮，行了邪惡。

成羣的祭司如強盜埋伏等候，在示劍的路上殺戮，行了邪惡。

祭司如同暗中搶劫的強盜，成群結夥地作惡，在通往示劍的路上謀害無辜。

在往示劍的路上，祭司結黨殺害人，就像埋伏路旁的強盜；他們行了邪惡的事。

祭司的徒黨像強盜羣埋伏等候着人；在路上殺戮示劍的人，行了罪大惡極的事。

譬彼羣盜、伏而伺人、祭司亦會於示劍之途、肆行殺戮、邪惡是作、

眾祭司如群盜、伏於示劍之途、肆行殺戮、行淫不悛、

祭司一黨、猶若群盜、伏候害人、在示劍道、肆行殺戮、所行甚惡、

As marauders lie in ambush for a victim, so do bands of priests; they murder on the road to Shechem, carrying out their wicked schemes.

On the road to Shechem, groups of priests act like robbers. They hide and wait to attack people. They murder them. So they carry out their evil plans.

As robbers lie in wait for a man, so the priests band together; they murder on the way to Shechem; they commit villainy.

Like raiders who wait in ambush for someone, a band of priests murders on the road to Shechem. They commit atrocities.

And as a band of robbers lie in wait for a person, So a band of priests murder on the way to Shechem; Certainly they have committed an act of infamy.

As bands of robbers lie in wait for a man, So the company of priests murder on the way to Shechem; Surely they commit lewdness.

And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.

Like raiders who wait in ambush for someone, a band of priests murders on the road to Shechem. They commit atrocities.

And as troops of robbers wait for a man,[ so] the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

The company of priests is like a gang of robbers, lying in ambush to pounce on a victim. They commit murder on the road to Shechem; they have done heinous crimes!

As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder on the path toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.

“ I want to heal Israel, but its sins are too great. Samaria is filled with liars. Thieves are on the inside and bandits on the outside!

“ Hear this, you priests. Pay attention, you leaders of Israel. Listen, you members of the royal family. Judgment has been handed down against you. For you have led the people into a snare by worshiping the idols at Mizpah and Tabor.

Listen to me, you leaders of Israel! You hate justice and twist all that is right.

Your leaders are like wolves who tear apart their victims. They actually destroy people’s lives for money!

We broke camp at the Ahava Canal on April 19 and started off to Jerusalem. And the gracious hand of our God protected us and saved us from enemies and bandits along the way.

when the Sabeans raided us. They stole all the animals and killed all the farmhands. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”While he was still speaking, another messenger arrived with this news:“ The fire of God has fallen from heaven and burned up your sheep and all the shepherds. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”While he was still speaking, a third messenger arrived with this news:“ Three bands of Chaldean raiders have stolen your camels and killed your servants. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”

The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction.Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples,and he went to the leading priests and captains of the Temple guard to discuss the best way to betray Jesus to them.They were delighted, and they promised to give him money.So he agreed and began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus so they could arrest him when the crowds weren’t around.

They may say,“ Come and join us. Let’s hide and kill someone! Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent!Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave; let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.Think of the great things we’ll get! We’ll fill our houses with all the stuff we take.Come, throw in your lot with us; we’ll all share the loot.”My child, don’t go along with them! Stay far away from their paths.They rush to commit evil deeds. They hurry to commit murder.If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away.But these people set an ambush for themselves; they are trying to get themselves killed.Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life.

Again the Lord spoke to me and said,“ I have discovered a conspiracy against me among the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

It was now two days before Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The leading priests and the teachers of religious law were still looking for an opportunity to capture Jesus secretly and kill him.

Its leaders are like roaring lions hunting for their victims. Its judges are like ravenous wolves at evening time, who by dawn have left no trace of their prey.

Do you really think you can steal, murder, commit adultery, lie, and burn incense to Baal and all those other new gods of yours,and then come here and stand before me in my Temple and chant,“ We are safe!”— only to go right back to all those evils again?

People accuse others falsely and send them to their death. You are filled with idol worshipers and people who do obscene things.

Jeroboam then built up the city of Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and it became his capital. Later he went and built up the town of Peniel.

Then the leading priests and Pharisees called the high council together.“ What are we going to do?” they asked each other.“ This man certainly performs many miraculous signs.

When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God:“ O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—