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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.

Kings Cannot Save You

Certainly now they will say, “We have no king
    because we did not fear the Lord,
    but what could such a king do for us anyway?”

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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