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Worship of Calves at Bethel

32 He made a special supper on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the special supper which is in Judah. And he gave gifts on the altar. He did the same in Bethel, giving gifts to the calves he had made. And he placed in Bethel the religious leaders of the high places he had made. 33 Then he went up to the altar he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a day he chose in his own heart. He made a special supper for the people of Israel, and went up to the altar to burn special perfume.

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32 He instituted a festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth(A) month, like the festival held in Judah, and offered sacrifices on the altar. This he did in Bethel,(B) sacrificing to the calves he had made. And at Bethel he also installed priests at the high places he had made. 33 On the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a month of his own choosing, he offered sacrifices on the altar he had built at Bethel.(C) So he instituted the festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to make offerings.

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