Hosea 10:1

Judgment

Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.

² Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.

³ Surely now they will say, “We have no king, for we do not revere the LORD. What can a king do for us?”

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: Israel is a luxuriant vine, that putteth forth his fruit: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied his altars; according to the goodness of their land they have made goodly pillars.
DARBY: Israel is an unpruned vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly statues.
BLB: Israel [was] a luxuriant vine; he set forth fruit for himself. With the increase of his fruit, he made an increase of the altars; according to the richness of his land, they made rich the sacred pillars.

ÅB: Israel er et frodig vintre, som bærer frukt; jo mere frukt han fikk, desto flere alter bygget han; jo bedre det gikk hans land, desto vakrere billedstøtter gjorde han seg.
OTB: Israel er en frodig vintre;
Han gir frukt for seg selv.
Jo mer frukt han har,
Jo flere alter bygde han;
Jo mer velstående hans land var,
Jo mer forbedret han minnesteinene.
B1930: Israel er et frodig vintre, som bærer frukt; jo mere frukt han fikk, desto flere alter bygget han; jo bedre det gikk hans land, desto vakrere billedstøtter gjorde han sig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Hosea 8:11
Though Ephraim multiplied the altars for sin, they became his altars for sinning.
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Hosea 12:11
Is there iniquity in Gilead? They will surely come to nothing. Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal? Indeed, their altars will be heaps of stones in the furrows of the field.
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Philippians 2:21
For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
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Isaiah 5:1–7
I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill.
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Leviticus 26:1
“You must not make idols for yourselves or set up a carved image or sacred pillar; you must not place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it. For I am the LORD your God.
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1 Kings 14:23
They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
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Romans 14:7–8
For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.
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Jeremiah 2:28
But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them rise up in your time of trouble and save you if they can; for your gods are as numerous as your cities, O Judah.
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