Hosea 6:9
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
Cross-reference
In Hosea 5:1, priests are called a 'snare' and 'net' — another image of religious leaders trapping people, reinforcing the same corruption.
Hosea 7:1 adds bandits raiding, matching the priests lying in wait; immediate context of violence.
Hosea 4:2 lists killing and bloodshed among Israel's sins — the same violent corruption as the priests in 6:9.
Hosea 5:2 mentions 'making slaughter' — directly echoes the murder by priests in 6:9.
In Proverbs 1:11-19, the same 'lying in wait' imagery describes sinners who ambush the innocent — a direct parallel to the priestly ambush here.
Zephaniah 3:3 calls princes 'roaring lions' and judges 'evening wolves' — the same predatory animal imagery for corrupt leaders.
Mark 14:1 shows chief priests plotting to kill Jesus by craft — a direct NT fulfillment of religious leaders conspiring to murder.
Luke 22:2-6 details the chief priests plotting Jesus' death, even involving Judas for money — a direct NT enactment of priestly conspiracy.
John 11:47 shows the chief priests and Pharisees gathering to plot against Jesus — another instance of religious leaders conspiring to kill.
Ezekiel 22:9 also describes shedding blood and committing lewdness — directly parallels the priests' crimes in Hosea.
Ezekiel 22:25 depicts prophets conspiring to devour souls — mirrors the murderous priests in Hosea.
Luke 10:31 shows a priest passing a wounded man — contrasting the murderous priests of Hosea who attack on the road.
Ezekiel 22:27 compares princes to wolves ravaging prey for gain — similar predatory leadership imagery, though not priests.