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Hosea 10:1–2

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Israel is Guilty of Fertility Cult Worship

10:1Israel was a fertile vine

that yielded fruit.

As his fruit multiplied,

he multiplied altars to Baal.1

As his land prospered,

they adorned the fertility pillars.

10:2Their heart is slipping;

soon they will be punished for their guilt.

The Lord2 will break their altars;

he will completely destroy their fertility pillars.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 The phrase “to Baal” does not appear in the Hebrew text here, but is implied; it is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity. Cf. “altars for idols”; “altars of their foreign gods.”
  2. 2 Heb “he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Israel is a luxuriant vine

that yields its fruit.

The more his fruit increased,

the more altars he built;

as his country improved,

he improved his pillars.

Their heart is false;

now they must bear their guilt.

The Lord will break down their altars

and destroy their pillars.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Israel was a spreading vine;

he brought forth fruit for himself.

As his fruit increased,

he built more altars;

as his land prospered,

he adorned his sacred stones.

Their heart is deceitful,

and now they must bear their guilt.

The Lord will demolish their altars

and destroy their sacred stones.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Israel is a lush vine;

it yields fruit for itself.

The more his fruit increased,

the more he increased the altars.

The better his land produced,

the better they made the sacred pillars.

Their hearts are devious;

now they must bear their guilt.

The Lord will break down their altars

and demolish their sacred pillars.

NLTNew Living Translation

How prosperous Israel is—

a luxuriant vine loaded with fruit.

But the richer the people get,

the more pagan altars they build.

The more bountiful their harvests,

the more beautiful their sacred pillars.

The hearts of the people are fickle;

they are guilty and must be punished.

The Lord will break down their altars

and smash their sacred pillars.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Israel is a luxuriant vine;

he yields fruit for himself.

The more his fruit increased,

the more he made numerous altars.

The more his land prospered,

the more he improved his stone pillars.

Their heart is false;

now they must bear their guilt.

He himself will break down their altars;

he will destroy their stone pillars.

KJV 1900King James Version

Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself:

According to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars;

According to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.

Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty:

He shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.