Hosea 10:1

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.

2 Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.

3 For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to 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.

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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

    Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

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  • Hosea 12:11

    Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.

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  • Philippians 2:21

    For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

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  • Isaiah 5:1–7

    Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:

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  • Leviticus 26:1

    Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.

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  • 1 Kings 14:23

    For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.

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  • Romans 14:7–8

    For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

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  • Jeremiah 2:28

    But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

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