Hosea 10:2

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

Cross-references

In Hosea 10:5-6, the judgment on Samaria's idolatry follows directly from the divided heart in verse 2, showing the consequence.

Hosea 7:8 Parallel

Hosea 7:8 describes Ephraim as 'a cake not turned'—mixed with peoples, mirroring the divided heart in Hosea 10:2.

Hosea 8:5 Parallel

Hosea 8:5 also condemns the calf idol of Samaria — the same divided-heart idolatry that brings God's anger.

Hosea 8:6 Parallel

Hosea 8:6 says the calf will be broken to pieces — directly parallel to God demolishing altars and sacred stones here.

Hosea 8:11 Parallel

Hosea 8:11 notes that altars for sin became means of sinning, explaining why God breaks them down here.

In Revelation 3:16, the lukewarm are spewed out—judgment on a divided heart, just as Hosea's altars are broken.

1 Kings 18:21 has Elijah's call for Israel to stop limping between two opinions, directly reflecting the false, divided heart of Hosea 10:2.

In Revelation 3:15, being neither cold nor hot reflects a divided heart—half‑hearted commitment that God rejects.

1 John 2:15 Parallel

In 1 John 2:15, loving the world conflicts with loving the Father—echoing the divided heart that leads to condemnation.

James 4:4 Parallel

In James 4:4, friendship with the world is enmity with God—the same divided loyalty that draws Hosea's judgment.

James 1:8 Parallel

In James 1:8, the double‑minded man is unstable—directly mirroring Hosea's divided heart and its fault.

Luke 16:13 Parallel

In Luke 16:13, the same teaching appears: no one can serve two masters — the divided heart that Hosea condemns.

In Matthew 6:24, Jesus directly echoes this: a divided heart makes serving God and money impossible, reinforcing Hosea's warning.

Zephaniah 1:5 condemns those who worship both God and Milcom, exemplifying the divided heart of Hosea 10:2.

Ezekiel 6:6 Parallel

Ezekiel 6:6 describes the same destruction of altars and idols, reinforcing God's judgment on idolatry.

Psalm 119:10 seeks God with whole heart, directly opposing the divided heart that brings guilt in Hosea 10:2.

Psalm 86:11 Contrast

Psalm 86:11 asks for a united heart, contrasting the divided heart here that leads to judgment.

2 Chronicles 25:2 notes Amaziah did right but not wholeheartedly — a clear case of a divided heart like that in Hosea 10:2.

2 Kings 17:33 Historical context

2 Kings 17:33 describes syncretistic worship of both God and other gods — a direct example of the divided heart condemned here.

Ezekiel 14:5 Related theme

Ezekiel 14:5 shows God's plan to recapture hearts that have gone astray, addressing the same divided heart issue.

Zechariah 13:2 Prophetic fulfillment

Zechariah 13:2 promises future removal of idols — extending the judgment on idolatry to an eschatological cleansing.

Isaiah 44:18 Related theme

Isaiah 44:18 speaks of blinded hearts due to idolatry, a consequence of the false heart described in Hosea 10:2.

Isaiah 17:8 Related theme

Isaiah 17:8 describes people no longer looking to altars, echoing the destruction of altars here as judgment for idolatry.