Thematic Bible
Hosea 10:1 (show verse)
He produces fruit for himself.
The more his fruit,
The more altars he made [to Baal];
The richer his land,
The better he made the [idolatrous] pillars.
Grape » Figurative
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Compared to an unfruitful vine
Israel » Separation of » Vine, a
Selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Sin » Fruits of » Selfish
Sinful » Fruit » Selfish
Sins » Fruit » Selfish
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Unfaithfulness » Of men, warnings concerning
Vine » Joh 15 » Israe,l compared to an unfruitful vine
The vine » Illustrative » (unfruitful,) of the wicked
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Compared to an unfruitful vine
Israel » Separation of » Vine, a
Selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Sin » Fruits of » Selfish
Sinful » Fruit » Selfish
Sins » Fruit » Selfish
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Unfaithfulness » Of men, warnings concerning
Vine » Joh 15 » Israe,l compared to an unfruitful vine
The vine » Illustrative » (unfruitful,) of the wicked
Hosea 10:2 (show verse)
Their heart is divided (faithless);
Now they must bear their guilt and punishment.
The Lord will break down [the horns of] their altars;
He will destroy their idolatrous pillars.
Hosea 10:3 (show verse)
Surely now they will say [in despair], “We have no [true] king,
For we do not revere the Lord;
And as for the king, what can he do for us [to rescue us]?”
No Themes for this verse.
Hosea 10:4 (show verse)
They have spoken empty (disingenuous) words,
Swearing falsely to make covenants [they intend to break];
Therefore, judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.
Hosea 10:5 (show verse)
The people of Samaria will fear and tremble
For the [idolatrous] calf of
Indeed, its people will mourn over it
And its idolatrous priests will cry out and wail over it,
Over its glory, because the glory [of their calf god] has departed from it.
Beth-aven » A place on the mountains of benjamin
Calf » Prophecies against the golden calves at beth-el
Calves of jeroboam » Called the » Calves of bethaven
Chemarim » A term descriptive of idolatrous priests
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
Calf » Prophecies against the golden calves at beth-el
Calves of jeroboam » Called the » Calves of bethaven
Chemarim » A term descriptive of idolatrous priests
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
Hosea 10:6 (show verse)
The golden calf itself will be carried to Assyria
As tribute to King Jareb;
Ephraim will be seized with shame
And Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel [to worship the calf and separate Israel from Judah].
Hosea 10:7 (show verse)
As for Samaria, her king will be cut off and float away
Like a twig on the surface of the water.
No Themes for this verse.
Hosea 10:8 (show verse)
Also the high places of Aven (Beth-aven), the sin of Israel, will be destroyed;
The thorn and the thistle will grow on their [pagan] altars,
And [in despair] they will say to the mountains,
“Cover us!” And to the hills, “Fall on us!”
Hosea 10:9 (show verse)
O Israel, you have [willfully] sinned since the days of Gibeah;
There they (Israel) stand!
Will not the battle against the sons of wickedness overtake them at Gibeah?
Hosea 10:10 (show verse)
When it is my desire [to defend My righteousness], I will chastise them;
And [hostile] peoples will be gathered against them
When they are bound and punished for their double guilt [their revolt against the Lord and their worship of idols].
No Themes for this verse.
Hosea 10:11 (show verse)
Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to tread out the grain,
But I will come over her fair neck with a heavy yoke [for hard field work].
I will harness Ephraim;
Judah will plow and Jacob will harrow and rake for himself.
Cow » Used for pulling
Heifer » Figurative » Of the obedient
Heifer » Used for treading out wheat
Heifer » Tractable
Oxen » Described as » Beautiful
Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (taught, &c) of israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience
Oxen » Used for » Treading out the corn
Plowing » Illustrative » Of a severe course of affliction
Threshing » By treading
Threshing » Was performed » By the feet of horses and oxen
Heifer » Figurative » Of the obedient
Heifer » Used for treading out wheat
Heifer » Tractable
Oxen » Described as » Beautiful
Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (taught, &c) of israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience
Oxen » Used for » Treading out the corn
Plowing » Illustrative » Of a severe course of affliction
Threshing » By treading
Threshing » Was performed » By the feet of horses and oxen
Hosea 10:12 (show verse)
Sow with a view to righteousness [that righteousness, like seed, may germinate];
Reap in accordance with mercy and lovingkindness.
Break up your uncultivated ground,
For it is time to seek and search diligently for the Lord [and to long for His blessing]
Until He comes to rain righteousness and His gift of salvation on you.
Agriculture or husbandry » Illustrative of the » Culture of the heart
Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
Doves » Sent from the ark by noah » Ge 8:8
Harvest » Spiritual, general references to
Mercy » Who shall have mercy
Plowing » The breaking up or tilling of the earth
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No harvest until the ground had been broken up
Rain » Spiritual showers
Rain » Illustrative » Of righteousness
Reaping » Spiritual harvest
Reaping » Illustrative of » Receiving the reward of righteousness
Reaping » Figurative
Righteousness » Encouraged
Righteousness » The wicked » Should sow to themselves in
Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Men's works producing a corresponding recompense
Seed » Illustrative
Seeking God » Should be » Immediate
Seeking God » Ensures » Gifts of righteousness
Sower » Figurative
Sowing » Spiritual, the blessings of
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Harvest, spiritual, general references to
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Sowing, spiritual, the blessings of
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Harvest
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
The fruit of righteousness » The reward for sowing righteousness
Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
Doves » Sent from the ark by noah » Ge 8:8
Harvest » Spiritual, general references to
Mercy » Who shall have mercy
Plowing » The breaking up or tilling of the earth
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No harvest until the ground had been broken up
Rain » Spiritual showers
Rain » Illustrative » Of righteousness
Reaping » Spiritual harvest
Reaping » Illustrative of » Receiving the reward of righteousness
Reaping » Figurative
Righteousness » Encouraged
Righteousness » The wicked » Should sow to themselves in
Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Men's works producing a corresponding recompense
Seed » Illustrative
Seeking God » Should be » Immediate
Seeking God » Ensures » Gifts of righteousness
Sower » Figurative
Sowing » Spiritual, the blessings of
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Harvest, spiritual, general references to
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Sowing, spiritual, the blessings of
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Harvest
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
The fruit of righteousness » The reward for sowing righteousness
Hosea 10:13 (show verse)
You have plowed and planted wickedness, you have reaped the [willful] injustice [of oppressors],
You have eaten the fruit of lies.
Because you have trusted in your own way and your chariots, and in your many warriors,
Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » The danger of
Iniquity » Who reaps iniquity
Plowing » Illustrative » Of a course of sin
Reaping » Figurative
Sin » Fruits of » Deceitful
Sinful » Fruit » Deceitful
Sins » Fruit » Deceitful
Trust » The reward for trusting in man
false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » The danger of
Iniquity » Who reaps iniquity
Plowing » Illustrative » Of a course of sin
Reaping » Figurative
Sin » Fruits of » Deceitful
Sinful » Fruit » Deceitful
Sins » Fruit » Deceitful
Trust » The reward for trusting in man
Hosea 10:14 (show verse)
Therefore an uproar will arise among your people,
And all your fortresses will be destroyed,
As Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel on the day of battle,
When mothers were dashed in pieces with their children.
Hosea 10:15 (show verse)
In this way it will be done to you at [idolatrous] Bethel because of your great wickedness;
At daybreak the king of Israel will be completely cut off.