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10 Israel is a luxuriant vine, that putteth forth his fruit: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied his altars; according to the [a]goodness of their land they have made goodly [b]pillars. [c]Their heart is [d]divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will smite their altars, he will destroy their [e]pillars. Surely now shall they say, We have no king; for we fear not Jehovah; and the king, what can he do for us?

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 10:1 Or, prosperity
  2. Hosea 10:1 Or, obelisks
  3. Hosea 10:2 Or, He hath divided their heart
  4. Hosea 10:2 Or, smooth
  5. Hosea 10:2 Or, obelisks

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)

Then they will say, “We have no king
    because we did not revere the Lord.
But even if we had a king,
    what could he do for us?”

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