Hosea 10

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 10 of 14

¹ Israel is a luxuriant vine; he bears fruit for himself. According to the plenty of his fruit he has increased the altars; as the goodness of the land they have made goodly pillars.

² Their heart is divided. Now they shall be guilty. He will break down their altars; He will devastate their pillars.

³ For now they shall say, We have no king, because we did not fear Jehovah. What then should a king do for us?

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Chapter Summary

Israel is reproved and threatened for their impiety and idolatry.

Key Hebrew Words

מִזְבֵּחַ altar H4196 · TWOT 525b

מַצֵּבָה sacred pillar H4676 · TWOT 1398g

בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a

צְדָקָה righteousness H6666 · TWOT 1879b

חֶ֫סֶד covenant kindness H2617 · TWOT 698a

חַטָּאת sin H2403 · TWOT 638e

People & Context

King Jareb

King of Assyria to whom shamed Israel is carried as a present

Shalman

Conqueror whose violence at Beth-arbel is invoked as the coming devastation

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