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Hosea 10:2

Judgment

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.

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?

4 They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

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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
Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.
KJV
Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
WEB
Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.
ASV
Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will smite their altars, he will destroy their pillars.
DARBY
Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will break down their altars, he will destroy their statues.
BLB
Their heart has been divided, now they are guilty; He will break down their altars; He will demolish their sacred pillars.
ÅB
Deres hjerte er falskt, nå skal de bøte; han[^1] skal bryte ned deres altere og ødelegge deres billedstøtter;
OTB
Deres hjerte er svikefullt;
Nå må de bære konsekvensene av sin skyld.
Herren vil rive ned deres alter
Og ødelegge deres minnesteiner.
B1930
Deres hjerte er falskt, nu skal de bøte; han skal bryte ned deres altere og ødelegge deres billedstøtter;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Kings 18:21

    And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

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  • Micah 5:13

    Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands.

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  • James 4:4

    Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

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  • Zephaniah 1:5

    And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;

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  • Luke 16:13

    No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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  • Revelation 3:15–16

    I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

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  • James 1:8

    A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

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  • Hosea 10:5–8

    The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.

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