Hosea 10:2

Their heart. Israel added the service of idols to that of the Lord (see 2 Kings 17:32, 33, 41), and this half worship of Himself God could not tolerate (see Matt. 6:24). It is only when we come to God with the whole heart that He can do for us what He wills (see Prov. 23:26; Jer. 29:11-14). Divided. Or, “smooth,” “slippery.” Break down. A single word in Hebrew meaning literally, “to break the neck of,” a word commonly used in a ritualistic sense (see Ex. 13:13; 34:20; Deut. 21:4, 6). In these words Hosea declares that the means of sinning shall be taken from the transgressors and destroyed, their altars broken down and their images spoiled. The “he” in this third clause of the verse is emphatic: “He [the Lord Himself] shall break down their altars.”