Hosea 10

1Israel is a luxuriant vine that produces his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.Cross-references: Lev 26:1 · 1Ki 14:23 · Isa 5:1 · Jer 2:28 · Ezek 15:1 · Hos 2:8 · +12 more

2Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.Cross-references: 1Sam 5:4 · 1Ki 18:21 · Isa 44:18 · Jer 43:13 · Hos 7:8 · Hos 8:5 · +12 more

3Surely now they will say, “We have no king; for we don’t fear Yahweh; and the king, what can he do for us?”Cross-references: Gen 49:10 · Hos 3:4 · Hos 10:7 · Hos 10:15 · Hos 11:5 · Hos 13:11 · +2 more

4They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.Cross-references: Deut 29:18 · 2Ki 17:3 · Isa 5:7 · Isa 59:13 · Ezek 17:13 · Hos 4:2 · +8 more

5The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven, for its people will mourn over it, along with its priests who rejoiced over it, for its glory, because it has departed from it.Cross-references: Josh 7:2 · Judg 18:24 · 1Sam 4:21 · 1Ki 12:28 · 2Ki 10:29 · 2Ki 17:16 · +11 more

6It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to a great king. Ephraim will receive shame, and Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.Cross-references: 2Ki 17:3 · Job 18:7 · Isa 1:29 · Isa 30:3 · Isa 44:9 · Isa 45:16 · +15 more

7Samaria and her king float away like a twig on the water.Cross-references: 1Ki 21:1 · 2Ki 1:3 · 2Ki 15:30 · 2Ki 17:4 · Hos 10:3 · Hos 10:15 · +2 more

8The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars. They will tell the mountains, “Cover us!” and the hills, “Fall on us!”Cross-references: Deut 9:21 · 1Ki 12:28 · 1Ki 13:2 · 1Ki 13:34 · 1Ki 14:16 · 2Ki 23:15 · +17 more

9“Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah. There they remained. The battle against the children of iniquity doesn’t overtake them in Gibeah.Cross-references: Gen 6:5 · Gen 8:21 · Judg 19:22 · Judg 20:5 · Judg 20:13 · Judg 20:17 · +3 more

10When it is my desire, I will chastise them; and the nations will be gathered against them when they are bound to their two transgressions.Cross-references: Deut 28:63 · Isa 1:24 · Jer 15:6 · Jer 16:16 · Jer 21:4 · Ezek 5:13 · +10 more

11Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh, so I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.Cross-references: Deut 25:4 · 2Chr 28:5 · Isa 28:24 · Jer 50:11 · Hos 2:5 · Hos 3:1 · +4 more

12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.Cross-references: Ps 72:6 · Ps 105:4 · Ps 126:5 · Prov 11:18 · Prov 18:21 · Eccl 11:6 · +23 more

13You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, for you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.Cross-references: Job 4:8 · Ps 33:16 · Ps 52:7 · Ps 62:10 · Prov 1:31 · Prov 12:19 · +8 more

14Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children.Cross-references: Gen 32:11 · 2Ki 17:16 · 2Ki 18:9 · 2Ki 18:33 · 2Ki 19:11 · Isa 13:16 · +11 more

15So Bethel will do to you because of your great wickedness. At daybreak the king of Israel will be destroyed.Cross-references: Isa 16:14 · Hos 10:3 · Hos 10:5 · Hos 10:7 · Amos 7:9 · Rom 7:13