⁵ The people who live in Samaria fear
    for the calf-idol^(A) of Beth Aven.^[a](B)
Its people will mourn over it,
    and so will its idolatrous priests,^(C)
those who had rejoiced over its splendor,
    because it is taken from them into exile.^(D)

²⁷ your adulteries and lustful neighings,
    your shameless prostitution!^(A)
I have seen your detestable acts
    on the hills and in the fields.^(B)
Woe to you, Jerusalem!
    How long will you be unclean?”^(C)

²² “How long will you who are simple^(A) love your simple ways?
    How long will mockers delight in mockery
    and fools hate^(B) knowledge?

¹⁴ Jerusalem, wash^(A) the evil from your heart and be saved.^(B)
    How long^(C) will you harbor wicked thoughts?

²⁰ “Gather together^(A) and come;
    assemble, you fugitives from the nations.
Ignorant^(B) are those who carry^(C) about idols of wood,
    who pray to gods that cannot save.^(D)