Israel [is] an (a) empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the (b) goodness of his land they have made goodly images.
(a) Of which though the grapes were gathered, yet always as it gathered new strength it increased in new wickedness, so that the correction which should have brought them to obedience, only proclaimed their stubbornness.
(b) As they were rich and had abundance.