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
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant …
Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard …
But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the …
Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for …
And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten …
And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to …
Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps …
And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall …
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.