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Israel [is] a luxuriant vine;[note: Or "ravaged vine"] he yields fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, [the more] he made numerous altars. The more his land prospered, [the more] he[note: Hebrew "they"] improved[note: Or "made beautiful"] [his] stone pillars.
Their heart is false; now they must bear [their] guilt. He himself[note: That is, "Yahweh himself"] will break down their altars; he will destroy their stone pillars.