Retribution for Israel’s Sin

10 Israel is a [a]luxuriant (A)vine;
He produces fruit for himself.
The more his fruit,
The more altars he (B)made;
The [b]richer his land,
The better [c]he made the sacred (C)pillars.
Their heart is [d](D)faithless;
Now they must bear their (E)guilt.
[e]The Lord will (F)break down their altars
And destroy their sacred pillars.

Surely now they will say, “We have (G)no king,
For we do not revere the Lord.
As for the king, what can he do for us?”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 10:1 Or degenerate
  2. Hosea 10:1 Or better
  3. Hosea 10:1 Lit they
  4. Hosea 10:2 Lit smooth
  5. Hosea 10:2 Lit He