Warnings for Israel and Judah

15 Israel, if you act promiscuously,
don’t let Judah become guilty!
Do not go to Gilgal(A)
or make a pilgrimage to Beth-aven,[a](B)
and do not swear an oath: As the Lord lives!(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:15 = House of Wickedness

15 “Though you, Israel, commit adultery,
    do not let Judah become guilty.

“Do not go to Gilgal;(A)
    do not go up to Beth Aven.[a](B)
    And do not swear, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:15 Beth Aven means house of wickedness (a derogatory name for Bethel, which means house of God).

15 Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The Lord liveth.

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15 “Though you, Israel, play the harlot,
Let not Judah offend.
(A)Do not come up to Gilgal,
Nor go up to (B)Beth[a] Aven,
(C)Nor swear an oath, saying, ‘As the Lord lives’—

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:15 Lit. House of Idolatry or Wickedness

Blow the horn in Gibeah,(A)
the trumpet in Ramah;(B)
raise the war cry in Beth-aven:(C)
After you, Benjamin!(D)

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“Sound the trumpet(A) in Gibeah,(B)
    the horn in Ramah.(C)
Raise the battle cry in Beth Aven[a];(D)
    lead on, Benjamin.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 5:8 Beth Aven means house of wickedness (a derogatory name for Bethel, which means house of God).

Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin.

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“Blow(A) the ram’s horn in Gibeah,
The trumpet in Ramah!
(B)Cry aloud at (C)Beth Aven,
Look behind you, O Benjamin!’

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