⁵ The inhabitants of Samaria will fear
For the ^[a](A)calf of ^(B)Beth-aven.
Indeed, its people will mourn for it,
And its ^(C)idolatrous priests ^[b]will cry out over it,
Over its ^(D)glory, since it has left it.
⁶ The thing itself will be brought to ^(E)Assyria
As a gift of tribute to ^[c](F)King Jareb;
Ephraim will ^[d]be ^(G)seized with shame,
And Israel will be ashamed of its ^(H)own plan.
⁷ Samaria will be ^(I)destroyed with her king,
Like a twig on the surface of the water.
⁸ Also the ^(J)high places of Aven, the ^(K)sin of Israel, will be destroyed;
^(L)Thorns and thistles will grow on their altars;
Then they will ^(M)say to the mountains,
“Cover us!” And to the hills, “Fall on us!”

¹⁴ An uproar will arise among your people,
And all your ^(A)fortresses will be destroyed,
As Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel on the day of battle,
When ^(B)mothers were ^[a]slaughtered with their children.
¹⁵ So it will be done to you at Bethel because of your great wickedness.
At dawn the king of Israel will be completely destroyed.

⁴ “Enter Bethel and do wrong;
In Gilgal multiply wrongdoing!
^(A)Bring your sacrifices every morning,
Your tithes every three days.