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Israel’s Sin and Captivity

10 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.(A)
Their heart is false;
    now they must bear their guilt.
The Lord[a] will break down their altars
    and destroy their pillars.(B)

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  1. 10.2 Heb he

10 Israel was a spreading[a] vine.
He produced fruit for himself.
    The more fruit he produced, the more altars he made.
    The richer the land became, the richer he made his sacred memorial stones.

Their hearts are insincere,[b]
    so now they will suffer for their guilt.
    The Lord will break down their altars
    and destroy their sacred memorial stones.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 10:1 The Hebrew word may have a negative connotation like invasive.
  2. Hosea 10:2 Or divided

10 Israel was a spreading vine;(A)
    he brought forth fruit for himself.
As his fruit increased,
    he built more altars;(B)
as his land prospered,(C)
    he adorned his sacred stones.(D)
Their heart is deceitful,(E)
    and now they must bear their guilt.(F)
The Lord will demolish their altars(G)
    and destroy their sacred stones.(H)

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