# Hosea 10

- Translation: Berean Standard Bible
- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10
- License: Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).

## Text

[1] Israel was a luxuriant vine,
yielding fruit for himself.
The more his fruit increased,
the more he increased the altars.
The better his land produced,
the better he made the sacred pillars. [2] Their hearts are devious;
now they must bear their guilt.
The LORD will break down their altars
and demolish their sacred pillars. [3] Surely now they will say,
“We have no king,
for we do not revere the LORD.
What can a king do for us?” [4] They speak mere words;
with false oaths they make covenants.
So judgment springs up
like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field. [5] The people of Samaria will fear
for the calf of Beth-aven.
Indeed, its people will mourn
with its idolatrous priests—
those who rejoiced in its glory—
for it has been taken from them into exile. [6] Yes, it will be carried to Assyria
as tribute to the great king.
Ephraim will be seized with shame;
Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols. [7] Samaria will be carried off with her king
like a twig on the surface of the water. [8] The high places of Aven will be destroyed—
it is the sin of Israel;
thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars.
Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!”
and to the hills, “Fall on us!” [9] Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel,
and there you have remained.
Did not the battle in Gibeah
overtake the sons of iniquity? [10] I will chasten them when I please;
nations will be gathered against them
to put them in bondage
for their double transgression. [11] Ephraim is a well-trained heifer that loves to thresh;
but I will place a yoke on her fair neck.
I will harness Ephraim, Judah will plow,
and Jacob will break the hard ground. [12] Sow for yourselves righteousness
and reap the fruit of loving devotion;
break up your unplowed ground.
For it is time to seek the LORD
until He comes and sends righteousness
upon you like rain. [13] You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice;
you have eaten the fruit of lies.
Because you have trusted in your own way
and in the multitude of your mighty men, [14] the roar of battle will rise against your people,
so that all your fortresses will be demolished
as Shalman devastated Beth-arbel
in the day of battle,
when mothers were dashed to pieces
along with their children. [15] Thus it will be done to you, O Bethel,
because of your great wickedness.
When the day dawns,
the king of Israel will be utterly cut off.

## Places in this chapter

- **Samaria** (Samaria · today Sebastia) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/samaria
- **Beth-arbel** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/beth-arbel
- **Bethel 1** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/bethel-1
- **Assyria** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/assyria
- **Gibeah 1** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/gibeah-1
- **Aven** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/aven
- **Beth-aven 2** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/beth-aven-2

## Each verse

- Hosea 10:1 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/1
- Hosea 10:2 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/2
- Hosea 10:3 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/3
- Hosea 10:4 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/4
- Hosea 10:5 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/5
- Hosea 10:6 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/6
- Hosea 10:7 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/7
- Hosea 10:8 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/8
- Hosea 10:9 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/9
- Hosea 10:10 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/10
- Hosea 10:11 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/11
- Hosea 10:12 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/12
- Hosea 10:13 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/13
- Hosea 10:14 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/14
- Hosea 10:15 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/10/15