Hosea 6:8

The Lord viewed Gilead, a region of Israel east of the Jordan River, as a city. Perhaps He meant that the whole area was similar to a city in which violence and murder were so widespread that one could see bloody footprints in the streets. He may have been referring to a particular city named Gilead (Ramoth-Gilead?) in the region of Gilead where those conditions prevailed (cf. Genesis 31:47-48; Judges 10:17). In any case, the point is clear. Evidence of gross violence against one’s neighbors demonstrated lack of love for Yahweh and lack of respect for His covenant.