Hos 10:1-2, 5-6, 8 | ESV | STEP | Israel is a luxuriant vine that yields its fruit . The more his fruit increased , the more altars he built ; as his country improved , he improved his pillars .

n[See ver. 5 above]

Hosea 10:1-2

1 ^aIsrael is a luxuriant vine
that yields its fruit.
The more his fruit increased,
^bthe more altars he built;
as his country improved,
he improved his pillars.
2 Their heart is false;
now they must bear their guilt.
The Lord ^{▼▼Hebrew He} will break down their altars
and destroy their pillars.

Hosea 10:5-6

5 The inhabitants of Samaria tremble
for ^dthe calf ^{▼▼Or calves} of ^fBeth-aven.
Its people mourn for it, and so do its idolatrous priests—
those who rejoiced over it and ^gover its glory—
for it has departed ^{▼▼Or has gone into exile} from them.
6 ⁱThe thing itself shall be carried to Assyria
as tribute to ^jthe great king. ^{▼▼Or to King Jareb}
Ephraim shall be put to shame,
and Israel shall be ashamed ^lof his idol. ^{▼▼Or counsel}

Hosea 10:8

8 The high places of ⁿAven, ^othe sin of Israel,
shall be destroyed.
^pThorn and thistle shall grow up
on their altars,
and ^qthey shall say to the mountains, “Cover us,”
and to the hills, “Fall on us.”