King James Version

Hosea 10:2

Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.

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חָלַ֥קchalaqseparate selfחָלַקverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “separate self”, a completed actionH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).לִבָּ֖םlibamcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…עַתָּ֣הatahthis timeעַתָּהadverb — “this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.יֶאְשָׁ֑מוּyeshamvbe desolateאָשַׁםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be desolate”, an unfinished actionH816to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish[idiom] certainly, be(-come, made) desolate, destroy, [idiom] greatly, be(-come, found, hold) guilty, offend (acknowledge offence), trespass.ה֚וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.יַעֲרֹ֣ףyaarofbreak downעָרַףverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break down”, an unfinished actionH6202to break the neck; hence (figuratively) to destroythat is beheaded, break down, break (cut off, strike off) neck.מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔םmizbechotamaltarמִזְבֵּחַnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “altar”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4196an altaraltar.יְשֹׁדֵ֖דyeshodeddeadשָׁדַדverb, poel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “dead”, an unfinished actionH7703properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravagedead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), [idiom] utterly, (lay) waste.מַצֵּבוֹתָֽםmatsevotamgarrisonמַצֵּבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “garrison”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4676something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idolgarrison, (standing) image, pillar.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Their heart is divided; now shall they bear their guilt; He will break down their altars, He will spoil their pillars.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Their heart hath been divided, now they are guilty, He doth break down their altars, He doth destroy their standing-pillars.

World English Bible

Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.

Darby Translation

Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will break down their altars, he will destroy their statues.

Douay-Rheims

Their heart is divided: now they shall perish: he shall break down their idols, he shall destroy their altars.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Their heart is divided; now shall they bear their guilt; He will break down their altars, He will spoil their pillars.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They have divided their hearts; now shall they be utterly destroyed: he shall dig down their altars, their pillars shall mourn.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐμέρισαν καρδίας αὐτῶν, νῦν ἀφανισθήσονται· αὐτὸς κατασκάψει τὰ θυσιαστήρια αὐτῶν, ταλαιπωρήσουσιν αἱ στῆλαι αὐτῶν.