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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
וכחכי איש גדודים חבר כהנים דרך ירצחו שכמה כי זמה עשו
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vkKHky AySH gdvdym KHbr khnym drk yrTSKHv SHkmh ky zmh `SHv

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et quasi fauces virorum latronum particeps sacerdotum in via interficientium pergentes de Sychem quia scelus operati sunt

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And as bands of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
New King James Version   
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.
21st Century King James Version   
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder on the way by consent; for they commit lewdness.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
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.
Darby Bible Translation   
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And like the jaws of highway robbers, they conspire with the priests who murder in the way those that pass out Sichem: for they have wrought wickedness.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
As robbers lie in wait for a man, so the priests band together; they murder on the way to Shechem; they commit villainy.
God's Word   
The priests are like gangs of robbers who lie in ambush for a person. They murder on the road to Shechem. Certainly, they have committed a crime.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Like raiders who wait in ambush for someone, a band of priests murders on the road to Shechem. They commit atrocities.
International Standard Version   
Like a gang of thieves that stalk a man, priests commit murder along the road to Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
NET Bible   
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!
New American Standard Bible   
And as raiders wait for a man, So a band of priests murder on the way to Shechem; Surely they have committed crime.
New International Version   
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.
New Living Translation   
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.
Webster's Bible Translation   
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 World English Bible   
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
EasyEnglish Bible   
The priests join together like robbers. They hide themselves and they are ready to attack. They wait on the road to Shechem, ready to murder people who pass that way. They have done wicked things.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murder -- the way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done.
New Life Version   
Like robbers lie in wait for a man, a group of religious leaders kill on the way to Shechem. For sure they have done a sinful thing.
The Voice Bible   
As the priests travel together down the road, they’re like a band of robbers setting an ambush. They are like their ancestor Levi who committed murder at Shechem, deceiving the people by their treachery.
Living Bible   
Her citizens are gangs of robbers, lying in ambush for their victims; packs of priests murder along the road to Shechem and practice every kind of sin.
New Catholic Bible   
Like robbers waiting in ambush, priests are banded together. They commit murder on the road to Shechem, perpetrating monstrous crimes.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And as raiders wait for a man, So a band of priests murder on the way to Shechem; Surely they have committed lewdness.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
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.
Christian Standard Bible   
Like raiders who wait in ambush for someone, a band of priests murders on the road to Shechem. They commit atrocities.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And as troops of robbers lie in wait for a man, so the company of priests murder on the road toward Shechem; yes, they commit villainy and outrages.
New Century Version   
The priests are like robbers waiting to attack people; they murder people on the road to Shechem and do wicked things.
The Message   
“Gilead has become Crime City— blood on the sidewalks, blood on the streets. It used to be robbers who mugged pedestrians. Now it’s gangs of priests Assaulting worshipers on their way to Shechem. Nothing is sacred to them.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so do bands of priests. They commit murder on the road to Shechem. They have committed shameful crimes.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
As robbers lie in wait for someone, so the priests are banded together; they murder on the road to Shechem, they commit a monstrous crime.
Good News Translation®   
The priests are like a gang of robbers who wait in ambush for someone. Even on the road to the holy place at Shechem they commit murder. And they do all this evil deliberately!
Wycliffe Bible   
and as the cheeks of men that be thieves. (So be the) Partner(s) of priests slaying in the way men going from Shechem, for they wrought great trespass. (like thieves waiting in ambush, so be the companies of priests killing those going on the way to Shechem; for indeed they wrought great trespass.)
Contemporary English Version   
You priests are like a gang of robbers in ambush. On the road to Shechem you murder and commit other horrible crimes.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
As robbers lie in wait for a man, so the priests are banded together; they murder on the way to Shechem, yea, they commit villainy.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
As robbers lie in wait for someone, so the priests are banded together; they murder on the road to Shechem; they commit a monstrous crime.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
As robbers lie in wait for someone, so the priests are banded together; they murder on the road to Shechem, they commit a monstrous crime.
Common English Bible © 2011   
As robbers lie in wait for someone, so the priests are in league with each other; they murder on the road to Shechem; they have done evil things.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
And as bands of robbers [lie in] wait for a man, So a band of priests murder on the road toward Shechem [covering their crimes in that city of refuge]; Certainly they have committed crimes and outrages.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
As robbers lie in wait for a man, so the priests band together; they murder on the way to Shechem; they commit villainy.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Like brigands lying in wait is the band of priests. They murder on the road to Shechem, indeed they commit a monstrous crime.
New American Standard Bible   
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.
The Expanded Bible   
The ·priests [L company of priests] are like robbers ·waiting [lying in ambush] to attack people; they murder people on the road to Shechem [C a city of refuge for someone who committed involuntary manslaughter; Josh. 20:7; 21:21; 1 Chr. 6:67] and do wicked things.
Tree of Life Version   
Like marauding bands waiting for a man, so a company of priests murders on the way toward Shechem. For they have committed crime.
Revised Standard Version   
As robbers lie in wait for a man, so the priests are banded together; they murder on the way to Shechem, yea, they commit villainy.
New International Reader's Version   
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.
BRG Bible   
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
Complete Jewish Bible   
just as bands of robbers wait to ambush someone, so does a gang of cohanim. They commit murder on the road to Sh’khem! Their conduct is an outrage!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
As robbers lie in wait for someone, so the priests are banded together; they murder on the road to Shechem, they commit a monstrous crime.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And as gedudim (marauders) lie in wait for a man, so the chever (band) [of] kohanim murder in the way to Shechem; for they commit shameful crimes.
Names of God Bible   
The priests are like gangs of robbers who lie in ambush for a person. They murder on the road to Shechem. Certainly, they have committed a crime.
Modern English Version   
As robbers lie in wait for someone, so a company of priests murder on the way to Shechem. They commit a shameful deed.
Easy-to-Read Version   
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.
International Children’s Bible   
Some of the priests are like robbers waiting in ambush. They murder people on the way to Shechem. They do wicked crimes.
Lexham English Bible   
Like bandits lying in wait, so is a band of priests; they murder on the road to Shechem; indeed, they commit a monstrous crime.
New International Version - UK   
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.