Hosea 10:1 KJV

Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.

Matthew Henry

  • The idolatry of IsraelA vine is only valuable for its fruit; but Israel now brought no fruit to perfection. Their hearts were divided. God is the Sovereign of the heart; he will...

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Cross References

  • Hosea 8:11 Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
  • Isaiah 5:1–7 Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: …
  • Hosea 12:11 Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
  • Leviticus 26:1 Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.
  • 1 Kings 14:23 For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.

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Timeline

  • Timeline of the Bible808–698 BC · Hosea, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, and Jeroboam II

Bible Dictionary

  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • an empty בּוֹקֵק bôqēq בָּקַק Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular
  • vine גֶּפֶן gepen גֶּפֶן Noun · masculine or feminine singular
  • he bringeth forth יְשַׁוֶּה yĕšawwê שָׁוָה Verb · piel imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • fruit פְּרִי pĕrî פְּרִי Noun · masculine singular
  • unto himself: according to the multitude לּוֹ lô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular כְּרֹב kĕrōb רֹב Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with preposition
  • of his fruit לְפִרְיוֹ lĕpiryô פְּרִי Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • he hath increased הִרְבָּה hirbâ רָבָה Verb · hiphil perfect, third person masculine singular
  • the altars לַמִּזְבְּחוֹת lammizbĕḥôt מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the
  • according to the goodness כְּטוֹב kĕṭôb טוֹב Adjective · masculine singular · with preposition
  • of his land לְאַרְצוֹ lĕʾarṣô אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • they have made goodly טוֹב ṭôwb
  • images הֵיטִיבוּ hêṭîbû Verb · hiphil perfect, third person common plural מַצֵּבוֹת maṣṣēbôt מַצֵּבָה Noun · feminine plural

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