Hos 10:1 | TNotes | STEP | 10:1 Although Israel was God’s luxuriant, fruitful vine (see Isa 5:1-7 ; Jer 2:21 ; Ezek 17:6 ), she falsely attributed her prosperity to the Canaanite fertility gods, rather than to the Lord, and she spent the riches God had given her to enhance her worship of idols. • sacred pillars: Stone pillars could be acceptable memorials (Gen 35:20 ; Josh 24:26-27 ), but God prohibited the Israelites from using them in worship as the Canaanites did (Exod 23:24 ; Deut 16:22 ).

a10:1►

bIsa 5:1-7►

cJer 2:21►

dEzek 17:6►

eGen 35:20►

fJosh 24:26-27►

gExod 23:24►

hDeut 16:22►

‏ Hosea 10:1

10:1 ^a Although Israel was God’s luxuriant, fruitful vine (see Isa 5:1-7 ^b; Jer 2:21 ^c; Ezek 17:6 ^d), she falsely attributed her prosperity to the Canaanite fertility gods, rather than to the Lord, and she spent the riches God had given her to enhance her worship of idols.

• sacred pillars: Stone pillars could be acceptable memorials (Gen 35:20 ^e; Josh 24:26-27 ^f), but God prohibited the Israelites from using them in worship as the Canaanites did (Exod 23:24 ^g; Deut 16:22 ^h).