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But the people broke the agreement as Adam did.[a]
    They were unfaithful to me in their country.
Gilead is a city of people who do evil—
    people who have tricked and killed others.
The priests are like gangs of robbers
    hiding and waiting on the road to attack someone.
They murder people before they reach safety in Shechem.
    They do such evil things.

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  1. Hosea 6:7 as Adam did See Gen. 3.

As at Adam,[a] they have broken the covenant;(A)
    they were unfaithful(B) to me there.
Gilead is a city of evildoers,(C)
    stained with footprints of blood.
As marauders lie in ambush for a victim,(D)
    so do bands of priests;
they murder(E) on the road to Shechem,
    carrying out their wicked schemes.(F)

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  1. Hosea 6:7 Or Like Adam; or Like human beings