10 “When I found Israel,

it was like finding grapes in the desert;

when I saw your ancestors,

it was like seeing the early fruit on the fig tree.

But when they came to Baal Peor,

they consecrated themselves to that shameful idol

and became as vile as the thing they loved.

10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness;

I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time:

But they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves unto that shame;

And their abominations were according as they loved.

10 The Lord says, “O Israel, when I first found you,

it was like finding fresh grapes in the desert.

When I saw your ancestors,

it was like seeing the first ripe figs of the season.

But then they deserted me for Baal-peor,

giving themselves to that shameful idol.

Soon they became vile,

as vile as the god they worshiped.

10 “I found Israel

Like grapes in the wilderness;

I saw your fathers

As the firstfruits on the fig tree in its first season.

But they went to Baal Peor,

And separated themselves to that shame;

They became an abomination like the thing they loved.

10 “When I found Israel,

it was like finding grapes in the desert.

Your ancestors were like

finding the first figs on the fig tree.

But when they came to Baal Peor,

they began worshiping an idol,

and they became as hateful as the thing they worshiped.

10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first-ripe in the fig-tree at its first season: but they came to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves unto the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved.

10 I found Israel as grapes in the wilderness; as first-ripe fruit on the fig-tree, I saw your fathers at the beginning: they went to Baal-Peor, and separated themselves unto that shame, and became abominations like their lover.

10 ⸤The Lord said,⸥ “When I found Israel, 

it was like finding grapes in the desert. 

When I saw your ancestors, 

it was like seeing the first figs of the harvest. 

But they went to Baal Peor and worshiped shameful idols. 

They became as disgusting as the things they worshiped. 

10 I discovered Israel

like grapes in the wilderness.

I saw your fathers

like the first fruit of the fig tree in its first season.

But they went to Baal-peor,

consecrated themselves to Shame,

and became detestable,

like the thing they loved.

10 Like grapes in the wilderness,

I found Israel.

Like the first fruit on the fig tree,

in its first season,

I saw your ancestors.

But they came to Baal-peor,

and consecrated themselves to a thing of shame,

and became detestable like the thing they loved.

10 Like the grapes in the wilderness,

I found Israel.

Like early ripened fruit on the fig tree in the first season,

I saw your ancestors.

They themselves came to Baal Peor,

and they consecrated themselves to shame.

And they became detestable things,

like the thing they love.

10 The Lord says,

“When I first found Israel,

it was like finding grapes in the desert.

When I saw your people long ago,

it was like seeing the early fruit on a fig tree.

But then they went to Baal Peor.

There they gave themselves to that shameful god Baal.

They became as evil as the god they loved.

10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness;

I saw your forefathers as the earliest fruit on the fig tree in its first season.

But they came to Baal-peor and devoted themselves to shame,

And they became as detestable as that which they loved.