Hosea 10:1 (ASV)

Passage

Israel is a luxuriant vine, that putteth forth his fruit: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied his altars; according to the goodness of their land they have made goodly pillars.

Nearby Context

Hosea 10:1 Israel is a luxuriant vine, that putteth forth his fruit: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied his altars; according to the goodness of their land they have made goodly pillars.

Hosea 10:2 Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will smite their altars, he will destroy their pillars.

Hosea 10:3 Surely now shall they say, We have no king; for we fear not Jehovah; and the king, what can he do for us?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "israel", "luxuriant", "vine", "putteth", "forth", "fruit", and "abundance". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "israel" and "luxuriant", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Their heart is divided now shall they...", so "israel" and "luxuriant" should be read forward into that movement. In Hosea context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "israel" and "luxuriant" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.