¹⁵“Even though you people of Israel are unfaithful to me, may Judah not be guilty of the same thing. Don’t worship at Gilgal or Bethaven,^l or make promises there in the name of the living Lord.

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Footnotes

lbethaven: This name means “house of evil” or “house of idolatry” and in this passage refers to the city of Bethel, a name which means “house of God”. See also 5:8, 10:5 and 10:8.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Though you play the whore, O Israel,

let not Judah become guilty.

Enter not into Gilgal,

nor go up to Beth-aven,

and swear not, “As the Lord lives.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Though you, Israel, commit adultery,

do not let Judah become guilty.

“Do not go to Gilgal;

do not go up to Beth Aven.

And do not swear, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Israel, if you act promiscuously,

don’t let Judah become guilty!

Do not go to Gilgal

or make a pilgrimage to Beth-aven,

and do not swear an oath: As the Lord lives!

NLTNew Living Translation

“Though you, Israel, are a prostitute,

may Judah not be guilty of such things.

Do not join the false worship at Gilgal or Beth-aven,

and do not take oaths there in the Lord’s name.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Even though you, O Israel, are playing the whore,

do not let Judah become guilty;

do not enter Gilgal,

or go up to Beth-aven;

and do not swear,

“As Yahweh lives!”

KJV 1900King James Version

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot,

Yet let not Judah offend;

And come not ye unto Gilgal,

Neither go ye up to Beth-aven,

Nor swear, The Lord liveth.

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