{"book":"Hosea","slug":"hosea","ch":10,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Hosea","prev":"hosea/9","next":"hosea/11","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Israel was a luxuriant vine,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"yielding fruit for himself."},{"style":"indent1","t":"The more his fruit increased,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the more he increased the altars."},{"style":"indent1","t":"The better his land produced,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the better he made the sacred pillars."}],"h":"Retribution for Israel’s Sin","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Their hearts are devious;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"now they must bear their guilt."},{"style":"indent1","t":"The LORD will break down their altars"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and demolish their sacred pillars."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"Surely now they will say,“ We have no king, for we do not revere the LORD. What can a king do for us?”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Surely now they will say,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"“ We have no king,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"for we do not revere the LORD."},{"style":"indent2","t":"What can a king do for us?”"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":4,"t":"They speak mere words; with false oaths they make covenants. So judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They speak mere words;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"with false oaths they make covenants."},{"style":"indent1","t":"So judgment springs up"},{"style":"indent2","t":"like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"The people of Samaria will fear for the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its people will mourn over it with its idolatrous priests — those who rejoiced in its glory — for it has been taken from them into exile.","f":["Beth-aven means house of wickedness. This is a derogatory term for Bethel, which means house of God; see 1 Kings 12:28–29."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The people of Samaria will fear"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for the calf of Beth-aven."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Indeed, its people will mourn over it"},{"style":"indent2","t":"with its idolatrous priests —"},{"style":"indent1","t":"those who rejoiced in its glory —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for it has been taken from them into exile."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":6,"t":"Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols.","f":["Or to King Jareb","That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verse 11","Or of its own counsel"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Yes, it will be carried to Assyria"},{"style":"indent2","t":"as tribute to the great king."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Ephraim will be seized with shame;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"Samaria will be carried off [with] her king like a twig on the surface of the water.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Samaria will be carried off [with] her king"},{"style":"indent2","t":"like a twig on the surface of the water."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"The high places of Aven will be destroyed — [it is] the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains,“ Cover us!” and to the hills,“ Fall on us!”","f":["Or of wickedness; Aven is a reference to Beth-aven (a derogatory term for Bethel); see verse 5.","Cited in Luke 23:30; see also Revelation 6:16."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The high places of Aven will be destroyed —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[it is] the sin of Israel;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Then they will say to the mountains,“ Cover us!”"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and to the hills,“ Fall on us!”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity?","f":["Or Did not the battle overtake the sons of iniquity in Gibeah?"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and there you have remained."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Did not the battle in Gibeah"},{"style":"indent2","t":"overtake the sons of iniquity?"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":10,"t":"I will chasten them when I please; nations will be gathered against them to put them in bondage for their double transgression.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I will chasten them when I please;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"nations will be gathered against them"},{"style":"indent1","t":"to put them in bondage"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for their double transgression."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"Ephraim is a well-trained heifer that loves to thresh; but I will place a yoke on her fair neck. I will harness Ephraim, Judah will plow, [and] Jacob will break the hard ground.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Ephraim is a well-trained heifer that loves to thresh;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but I will place a yoke on her fair neck."},{"style":"indent1","t":"I will harness Ephraim, Judah will plow,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[and] Jacob will break the hard ground."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":12,"t":"Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For [it is] time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Sow for yourselves righteousness"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and reap the fruit of loving devotion;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"break up your unplowed ground."},{"style":"indent1","t":"For [it is] time to seek the LORD"},{"style":"indent2","t":"until He comes and sends righteousness"},{"style":"indent2","t":"upon you like rain."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"you have eaten the fruit of lies."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Because you have trusted in your own way"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and in the multitude of your mighty men,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":14,"t":"the roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be demolished as Shalman devastated Beth-arbel in the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to pieces along with their children.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the roar of battle will rise against your people,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so that all your fortresses will be demolished"},{"style":"indent1","t":"as Shalman devastated Beth-arbel"},{"style":"indent2","t":"in the day of battle,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"when mothers were dashed to pieces"},{"style":"indent2","t":"along with their children."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"Thus it will be done to you, O Bethel, because of your great wickedness. When the day dawns, the king of Israel will be utterly cut off.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Thus it will be done to you, O Bethel,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"because of your great wickedness."},{"style":"indent1","t":"When the day dawns,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the king of Israel will be utterly cut off."}],"style":"indent1"}]}