And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent - Or (more probably) “in the way to…

Should be rendered, As a robber lies in wait, so the company of priests murder on the road to Shechem; indeed, they execute the plot. Shec…

The Prophet expands further on what he had briefly touched upon, for he does not now confine himself to the common people but directs his accusatio…

And as troops of robbers wait for a man
As a gang of highwaymen or footpads lie in wait in a ditch, or under a hedge…

Sometimes Israel and Judah seemed disposed to repent under their sufferings, but their goodness vanished like the empty morning cloud, and the earl…