NET Bible
"Their hearts are slipping; soon they will be punished for their guilt. The LORD will break their altars; he will completely destroy their fertility pillars."
— Hosea 10:2, NET Bible
“Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.”
“Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will smite their altars, he will destroy their pillars. ”
“Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.”
“Their heart is divided: now they shall perish: he shall break down their idols, he shall destroy their altars.”
“Their mind is taken away; now they will be made waste: he will have their altars broken down, he will give their pillars to destruction.”
“Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.”
Israel is Guilty of Fertility Cult Worship Israel was a fertile vine that yielded fruit. As his fruit multiplied, he multiplied altars to Baal. As his land prospered, they adorned the fertility pillars.
Their hearts are slipping; soon they will be punished for their guilt. The LORD will break their altars; he will completely destroy their fertility pillars.
The Lord Will Punish Israel by Removing Its Kings Very soon they will say,“We have no king since we did not fear the LORD. But what can a king do for us anyway?”
They utter empty words, taking false oaths and making empty agreements. Therefore legal disputes sprout up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a plowed field.
The Calf Idol and Idolaters of Samaria Will Be Exiled The inhabitants of Samaria will lament over the calf idol of Beth Aven. Its people will mourn over it; its idolatrous priests will wail over it, because its splendor will be taken from them into exile.