Hosea 10:2

10:2 Their heart is slipping;

soon they will be punished for their guilt.

The Lord ¹  will break their altars;

he will completely destroy their fertility pillars.

Hosea 12:1

12:1 Ephraim continually feeds on the wind;

he chases the east wind all day;

he multiplies lies and violence.

They make treaties ²  with Assyria,

and send olive oil as tribute ³  to Egypt.

[10:2]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:1]  ² tn Heb “a treaty” (so NIV, NRSV); KJV, NASB “a covenant”; NAB “comes to terms.”

[12:1]  ³ tn The phrase “as tribute” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity. Cf. NCV “send a gift of olive oil.”