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The Lord’s Judgment against Israel

10 How prosperous Israel is—
    a luxuriant vine loaded with fruit.
But the richer the people get,
    the more pagan altars they build.
The more bountiful their harvests,
    the more beautiful their sacred pillars.
The hearts of the people are fickle;
    they are guilty and must be punished.
The Lord will break down their altars
    and smash their sacred pillars.

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The Coming Destruction

10 “Israel, the overgrown[a] vine, bears fruit like itself;
the more fruitful they become,
        the more altars they build.
The better the land,
    the more ornate the stone idols.[b]
Their hearts are divided;
    from now on they are to be found guilty.
God[c] will tear down their altars,
    he will destroy their stone idols.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 10:1 Or empty
  2. Hosea 10:1 Or pillars
  3. Hosea 10:2 Lit. He
  4. Hosea 10:2 Or pillars