Hosea

Hosea 10:1–2

¹Israel was a luxuriant vine,

yielding fruit for himself.

The more his fruit increased,

the more he increased the altars.

The better his land produced,

the better he made the sacred pillars.

²Their hearts are devious;

now they must bear their guilt.

The LORD will break down their altars

and demolish their sacred pillars.

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Hosea 10:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
was a luxuriant	בּוֹקֵק֙	bō·w·qêq	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1238 be luxuriant
vine	גֶּ֤פֶן	ge·p̄en	Noun - common singular	H1612 vine
yielding	יְשַׁוֶּה־	yə·šaw·weh-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7737 be even, smooth
fruit	פְּרִ֖י	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H6529 fruit
for himself	לּ֑וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
The more his fruit	לְפִרְי֗וֹ	lə·p̄ir·yōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6529 fruit
increased	כְּרֹ֣ב	kə·rōḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
the more he increased	הִרְבָּה֙	hir·bāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
the altars	לַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹת	lam·miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4196 altar
The better	כְּט֣וֹב	kə·ṭō·wḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
his land produced	לְאַרְצ֔וֹ	lə·’ar·ṣōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
the better he made	הֵיטִ֖יבוּ	hê·ṭî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
the sacred pillars	מַצֵּבֽוֹת׃	maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump

Hosea 10:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their hearts	לִבָּ֖ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
are devious	חָלַ֥ק	ḥā·laq	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2505 divide, share
now	עַתָּ֣ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
they must bear their guilt	יֶאְשָׁ֑מוּ	ye’·šā·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H816 offend, be guilty
The LORD	ה֚וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will break down	יַעֲרֹ֣ף	ya·‘ă·rōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6202 break the neck
their altars	מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔ם	miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4196 altar
and demolish	יְשֹׁדֵ֖ד	yə·šō·ḏêḏ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
their sacred pillars	מַצֵּבוֹתָֽם׃	maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·w·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump

Cross-references

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Hosea 10:1 Hosea 8:11 · Leviticus 26:1 · Isaiah 5:1–7 · Philippians 2:21 · Hosea 12:11 · Romans 14:7–8 · Jeremiah 2:28 · 1 Kings 14:23 · Ezekiel 15:1–5 · John 15:1–6

Hosea 10:2 1 Kings 18:21 · Micah 5:13 · James 4:4 · Revelation 3:15–16 · James 1:8 · Luke 16:13 · Zephaniah 1:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.