📖 Hosea — Chapter 10 (KJV)
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Hosea 10:1 Israel is Tan empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit Runto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly Timages.
Hosea 10:2 RTTheir heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall Tbreak down their altars, he shall spoil their Timages.
Hosea 10:3 For now they shall say, RWe have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
Hosea 10:4 They have spoken words, Rswearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
Hosea 10:5 The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of Rthe calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and Tthe priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
Hosea 10:6 It shall be also Rcarried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
Hosea 10:7 As for RSamaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon Tthe water.
Hosea 10:8 The Rhigh places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
Hosea 10:9 O Israel, thou hast sinned Rfrom the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.
Hosea 10:10 It is Rin my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, Twhen they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
Hosea 10:11 And Ephraim is as Ran heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon Ther fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
Hosea 10:12 RSow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Hosea 10:13 Ye have Rplowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
Hosea 10:14 Therefore Rshall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.
Hosea 10:15 So shall Bethel do unto you because of RTyour great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Hosea 10:1–5 — A fruitful land supports divided worship
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The vine’s abundance is used to increase altars and images. A divided heart, false oaths, and unstable kingship lead to fear over the idol whose glory has departed.
Key Truth: Do not use blessing to strengthen a false loyalty.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: …” (Hosea 10:1)
Find it in Hosea 10:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “For now they shall say, We have no ____ , because we feared not the LORD; what then should …” (Hosea 10:3)
Find it in Hosea 10:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “The inhabitants of Samaria shall ____ because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof …” (Hosea 10:5)
Find it in Hosea 10:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Hosea 10:6–10 — The idol is carried away and high places fall
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Assyria receives the calf, exposing the shame of Israel’s counsel. Lost royal power, ruined altars, and recalled violence show the failure of what the people trusted.
Key Truth: Recognize when supposed protection cannot protect itself.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive ____ , and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.” (Hosea 10:6)
Find it in Hosea 10:6 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be …” (Hosea 10:8)
Find it in Hosea 10:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “It is in my ____ that I should chastise them; and the people shall be …” (Hosea 10:10)
Find it in Hosea 10:10 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Hosea 10:11–15 — Sow righteousness and seek the Lord
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Agricultural images turn into a call to sow righteousness, reap mercy, and break fallow ground. The alternative already practiced—plowing wickedness and trusting mighty men—brings destructive upheaval.
Key Truth: Seek the Lord through a changed pattern of action.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And ____ is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to …” (Hosea 10:11)
Find it in Hosea 10:11 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Ye have ____ wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit …” (Hosea 10:13)
Find it in Hosea 10:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “So shall ____ do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a …” (Hosea 10:15)
Find it in Hosea 10:15 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Jeremiah 4:3 — Jeremiah also calls for breaking up fallow ground.
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Reflect and Apply
What neglected area of your life needs the work of a faithful new beginning?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How is increased fruitfulness misdirected?
2. What lies beneath the announced destruction of altars and images?
3. What humiliating outcome awaits the calf and Israel's counsel?
4. What response uses cultivation imagery to urge return?
5. How does the harvest image expose misplaced confidence?
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