Hos 10:1 | JFB | e4.org | 1. empty —stripped of its fruits [CALVIN ], ( ); compelled to pay tribute to Pul ( ). MAURER translates, "A widespreading vine"; so the Septuagint. Compare . bringeth forth fruit unto himself —not unto ME . according to . . . multitude of . . . fruit . . . increased . . . altars —In proportion to the abundance of their prosperity, which called for fruit unto God (compare ), was the abundance of their idolatry ( ).

‏ Hosea 10:1

1. empty—stripped of its fruits [CALVIN], (Na 2:2); compelled to pay tribute to Pul (2Ki 15:20). MAURER translates, "A widespreading vine"; so the Septuagint. Compare Ge 49:22; Ps 80:9-11; Eze 17:6.

bringeth forth fruit unto himself—not unto ME.

according to . . . multitude of . . . fruit . . . increased . . . altars—In proportion to the abundance of their prosperity, which called for fruit unto God (compare Ro 6:22), was the abundance of their idolatry (Ho 8:4, 11).