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Hosea 10: Break Up Your Fallow Ground

Hosea 10 says Israel was like a luxuriant vine. The more fruit it had, the more altars it built for idols. Their heart is divided. They made promises they did not keep, and their calf idols would be carried away. Then God called them: Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.

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World English Bible · 15 verses

  1. 1 Israel is a luxuriant vine that produces his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  2. 2 Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  3. 3 Surely now they will say, “We have no king; for we don’t fear Yahweh; and the king, what can he do for us?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  4. 4 They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  5. 5 The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven, for its people will mourn over it, along with its priests who rejoiced over it, for its glory, because it has departed from it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  6. 6 It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to a great king. Ephraim will receive shame, and Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  7. 7 Samaria and her king float away like a twig on the water.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  8. 8 The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars. They will tell the mountains, “Cover us!” and the hills, “Fall on us!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  9. 9 “Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah. There they remained. The battle against the children of iniquity doesn’t overtake them in Gibeah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  10. 10 When it is my desire, I will chastise them; and the nations will be gathered against them when they are bound to their two transgressions.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  11. 11 Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh, so I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  12. 12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  13. 13 You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, for you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  14. 14 Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  15. 15 So Bethel will do to you because of your great wickedness. At daybreak the king of Israel will be destroyed.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Hosea 10 · Preschool

Plant Good Things

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Color the field and the vine!

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Bible Verse

“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.”

Hosea 10:12 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God wants us to plant goodness, like a farmer plants seeds. Let's ask God to help us do what is right.

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