Hosea 10:1

New Century Version

Israel is like a large vine that produced plenty of fruit. As the people became richer, they built more altars for idols. As their land became better, they put up better stone pillars to honor gods.

Cross References

1 Kings 14:23

The people built stone pillars and places to worship gods and Asherah idols on every high hill and under every green tree.

Jeremiah 11:13

Look, people of Judah, you have as many idols as there are towns in Judah. You have built as many altars to burn incense to that shameful god Baal as there are streets in Jerusalem.’

Jeremiah 11:17

The Lord All-Powerful, who planted you, has announced that disaster will come to you. This is because the families of Israel and Judah have done evil and have made him angry by burning incense to Baal.

Jeremiah 2:28

Where are the idols you made for yourselves? Let them come and save you when you are in trouble! People of Judah, you have as many idols as you have towns!

Hosea 12:11

The people of Gilead are evil, worth nothing. Though people sacrifice bulls at Gilgal, their altars will become like piles of stone in a plowed field.

Hosea 12:8

Israel said, “I am rich! I am someone with power!” All their money will do them no good because of the sins they have done.

Hosea 13:15

Israel is doing well among the nations, but the Lord will send a wind from the east, coming from the desert, that will dry up his springs and wells of water. He will destroy from their treasure houses everything of value.

Hosea 13:2

But they still keep on sinning more and more. They make idols of their silver, idols that are cleverly made, the work of a craftsman. Yet the people of Israel say to each other, “Kiss those calf idols and sacrifice to them.”

Hosea 13:6

I gave them food, and they became full and satisfied. But then they became too proud and forgot me.

Hosea 2:10

So I will show her nakedness to her lovers, and no one will save her from me.

Hosea 2:8

But she does not know that I was the one who gave her grain, new wine, and oil. I gave her much silver and gold, but she used it for Baal.

Hosea 3:4

In the same way Israel will live many days without a king or leader, without sacrifices or holy stone pillars, and without the holy vest or an idol.

Hosea 4:7

The more priests there are, the more they sin against me. I will take away their honor and give them shame.

Hosea 8:11

“Although Israel built more altars to remove sin, they have become altars for sinning.

Hosea 8:4

They chose their own kings without asking my permission. They chose their own leaders, people I did not know. They made their silver and gold into idols, and for all this they will be destroyed.

Leviticus 26:1

“ ‘Don’t make idols for yourselves or set up statues or memorials. Don’t put stone statues in your land to bow down to, because I am the Lord your God.

Nahum 2:2

Destroyers have destroyed God’s people and ruined their vines, but the Lord will bring back Jacob’s greatness like Israel’s greatness.

2 Corinthians 5:16

From this time on we do not think of anyone as the world does. In the past we thought of Christ as the world thinks, but we no longer think of him in that way.

Philippians 2:21

Other people are interested only in their own lives, not in the work of Jesus Christ.