Hosea Chapter 10

Reproof of Israel and a threat

10:1 Israel is an empty vine, he bears fruit for himself. according to the abundance of his fruit he has increased the altars; They have made pleasing images according to the goodness of his land.
10:2 Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: He shall break down their altars, He shall destroy their images.
10:3 For now they shall say, We have no king, because we didn’t fear YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here; what then should a king do for us?
10:4 They have spoken words, swearing falsely to cut a covenant: So judgment springs up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
10:5 The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people of it shall mourn over it, and the priests of it that rejoiced on it, for its glory, because it is departed from it.
10:6 It shall be also carried to Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraimאֶפְרַיִם‎
(/ˈiːfriːəm/;ʾEp̄rayīm, in pausa: אֶפְרָיִם‎ ʾEp̄rāyīm). The Book of Genesis related the name “Ephraim” to the Hebrew root פָּרָה (pārā), meaning “to be fruitful”. This referring to Joseph’s ability to produce children, specifically while in Egypt (termed by the Torah as the land of his affliction). The name Ephraim can therefore be translated as “I will be fruitful”, with the prefix of aleph (א‎) indicating the first person, singular, future tense For more info click here shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own advice.
10:7 As for Samaria, her king is cut off like the foam on the water.
10:8 Also the sin of Israel, the high places of Aven shall be destroyed. The thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, fall on us.
10:9 O Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the sons of iniquity didn’t overtake them.
10:10 It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be assembled against them, when they shall tie themselves in their two furrows.
10:11 And Ephraimאֶפְרַיִם‎
(/ˈiːfriːəm/;ʾEp̄rayīm, in pausa: אֶפְרָיִם‎ ʾEp̄rāyīm). The Book of Genesis related the name “Ephraim” to the Hebrew root פָּרָה (pārā), meaning “to be fruitful”. This referring to Joseph’s ability to produce children, specifically while in Egypt (termed by the Torah as the land of his affliction). The name Ephraim can therefore be translated as “I will be fruitful”, with the prefix of aleph (א‎) indicating the first person, singular, future tense For more info click here is like a trained heifer , and loves to tread out the grain; but I passed over  the goodness of her neck: I will have Ephraimאֶפְרַיִם‎
(/ˈiːfriːəm/;ʾEp̄rayīm, in pausa: אֶפְרָיִם‎ ʾEp̄rāyīm). The Book of Genesis related the name “Ephraim” to the Hebrew root פָּרָה (pārā), meaning “to be fruitful”. This referring to Joseph’s ability to produce children, specifically while in Egypt (termed by the Torah as the land of his affliction). The name Ephraim can therefore be translated as “I will be fruitful”, with the prefix of aleph (א‎) indicating the first person, singular, future tense For more info click here to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
10:12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground (idiom for repent]: for it is time to seek YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, till He comes and rains righteousness on you.
10:13 Y’all have plowed wickedness, y’all have reaped iniquity; y’all have eaten the fruit of lies: because you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.
10:14 So shall a uproar shall arise among your people, and all your strongholds shall be plundered, like Shalman plundered Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces on her sons.
10:15 So He does to you, Bethel, because of your great evil: in a dawn shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.