Hosea 10:1
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.
Context
This verse from Hosea Chapter 10 connects to 10 cross-references. Israel is a luxuriant vine but has multiplied altars and devoted its wealth to sin. Their hearts are false; their king will be destroyed. Sow righteousness, reap steadfast love, break up your fallow ground. You have plowed iniquity and reaped …
Other Translations
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 goodness of their land they have made goodly pillars.
`An empty vine <FI>is<Fi> Israel, Fruit he maketh like to himself, According to the abundance of his fruit, He hath multiplied for the altars, According to the goodness of his land, They have made goodly standing-pillars.
Israel is a branching vine, full of fruit; as his fruit is increased, so the number of his altars is increased; as the land is fair, so they have made fair pillars.
Cross References
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set …
For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.
Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard …
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant …
But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the …
And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for …
For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, …
They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their …
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.