Hosea 10:1WEB
Israel is a luxuriant vine that produces his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.
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Hosea 10:1WEB
Israel is a luxuriant vine that produces his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.
Hosea 10:2WEB
Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.
Hosea 10:3WEB
Surely now they will say, “We have no king; for we don’t fear Yahweh; and the king, what can he do for us?”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Hosea 10:4WEB
They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.
Hosea 10:5WEB
The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven, for its people will mourn over it, along with its priests who rejoiced over it, for its glory, because it has departed from it.
Hosea 10:6WEB
It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to a great king. Ephraim will receive shame, and Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.
Hosea 10:7WEB
Samaria and her king float away like a twig on the water.
Hosea 10:8WEB
The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars. They will tell the mountains, “Cover us!” and the hills, “Fall on us!”
Hosea 10:9WEB
“Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah. There they remained. The battle against the children of iniquity doesn’t overtake them in Gibeah.
Hosea 10:10WEB
When it is my desire, I will chastise them; and the nations will be gathered against them when they are bound to their two transgressions.
Hosea 10:11WEB
Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh, so I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.
Hosea 10:12WEB
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Hosea 10:13WEB
You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, for you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.
Hosea 10:14WEB
Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children.
Hosea 10:15WEB
So Bethel will do to you because of your great wickedness. At daybreak the king of Israel will be destroyed.
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.