⁵ The inhabitants of Samaria tremble
    for ^(A)the calf^[a] of ^(B)Beth-aven.
Its people mourn for it, and so do its idolatrous priests—
    those who rejoiced over it and ^(C)over its glory—
    for it has departed^[b] from them.

⁸ The high places of ^(A)Aven, ^(B)the sin of Israel,
    shall be destroyed.
^(C)Thorn and thistle shall grow up
    on their altars,
and ^(D)they shall say to the mountains, “Cover us,”
    and to the hills, “Fall on us.”

⁵ I will ^(A)break the gate-bar of ^(B)Damascus,
    and cut off the inhabitants from the Valley of ^(C)Aven,^[a]
and him who holds the scepter from ^(D)Beth-eden;
    and the people of ^(E)Syria shall go into exile to ^(F)Kir,”
says the Lord.