Protestantism
English
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.12
- by…: Heb. with one shoulder, or, to Shechem
- lewdness: or, enormity
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.
And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murder--the way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done.
And as troops of robbers lie in wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way of Shechem; yea, they commit lewdness.
And as the eues waite for a man, so the companie of Priestes murder in the way by consent: for they worke mischiefe.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem. Yea, they have committed iniquity.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
And like a band of thieves waiting for a man, so are the priests watching secretly the way of those going quickly to Shechem, for they are working with an evil design.
Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so doth the company of priests; they murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they commit enormity.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, [so] the council of priests murder in the way by common accord; for they put the abomination into effect.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
Like bandits lying in wait, so is a band of priests; they murder on the road to Shechem; indeed, they commit a monstrous crime.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, the company of priests murder in the way to Shechem; for they have done wickedness.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, the company of priests murder in the way of Shechem; for they committed wickedness.
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
As troops of robbers lying in wait for a man, so is the company of priests; They murder in the way to Shechem; Yea, they commit heinous wickedness.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.12
- by…: Heb. with one shoulder, or, to Shechem.
- lewdness: or, enormity.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
And, like liers in wait for a man, in troops, is a band of priests, on the road, will they murder towards Shechem,—because, a shameful deed, they have done.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.12
- by...: Heb. with one shoulder, or, to Shechem
- lewdness: or, enormity
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
Catholicism
English
And like the jaws of highway robbers, they conspire with the priests who murder in the way those that pass out of Sichem: for they have wrought wickedness.
And, like those who rob with skillful words, they, by conspiring with the priests, bring a death sentence to travelers on a pilgrimage from Shechem; for they have been performing evil deeds.12
- 6:9Literally, ‘quasi fauces virorum latronum’ means ‘like the jaws of men robbers.’ The word ‘virorum’ means ‘men,’ but it has an additional connotation of a man who is virtuous or strong. In the context of robbers, the meaning is ‘strong robbers.’ But the strength of a robber’s jaw does not help him rob, unless his strength is in the skillful use of words. So, less literally, the phase says, ‘like the jaws of skillful robbers.’ But again, the passage is not literally taking about the jaws (or throats) of robbers. Criminals do not rob by using their jaws, unless it is the type of robber who tricks people with words. The comparison here is with those who are con-artists, who rob people by deceiving them with words.(Conte)
- 6:9Those called ‘particeps sacerdotum’ are not the priests themselves, but they are associates of the priests. These pastoral associates are not actually murdering people in the streets. Such a long complex sentence would not be needed to condemn such a public crime. Also, the word ‘interficientium’ typically refers to killing under authority, such as an execution by a king, or under the law, or by God. So these persons, working with the priests, influence travelers on a journey so that they deserve a death sentence from God. In other words, they lead people astray with their words. The context is religious, and so the journey is translated as a pilgrimage.(Conte)