Jeremiah 48:13

New International Version

¹³Then Moab will be ashamed^(A) of Chemosh,^(B)
as Israel was ashamed
when they trusted in Bethel.^(C)

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Amos 4:4

New International Version

⁴“Go to Bethel^(A) and sin;
go to Gilgal^(B) and sin yet more.
Bring your sacrifices every morning,^(C)
your tithes^(D) every three years.^[a]^(E)

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Amos 4:4 Or days

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Amos 4:5

New International Version

⁵Burn leavened bread^(A) as a thank offering
and brag about your freewill offerings^(B)—
boast about them, you Israelites,
for this is what you love to do,”
declares the Sovereign Lord.

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Amos 5:5

New International Version

⁵    do not seek Bethel,
do not go to Gilgal,^(A)
    do not journey to Beersheba.^(B)
For Gilgal will surely go into exile,
    and Bethel will be reduced to nothing.^[a]^(C)”

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Amos 5:5 Hebrew aven, a reference to Beth Aven (a derogatory name for Bethel); see Hosea 4:15.

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Hosea 5:8

New International Version

⁸“Sound the trumpet^(A) in Gibeah,^(B)
the horn in Ramah.^(C)
Raise the battle cry in Beth Aven^[a];^(D)
lead on, Benjamin.

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Hosea 5:8 Beth Aven means house of wickedness (a derogatory name for Bethel, which means house of God).

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Hosea 10:8

New International Version

⁸The high places^(A) of wickedness^[a]^(B) will be destroyed—
    it is the sin of Israel.
Thorns^(C) and thistles will grow up
    and cover their altars.^(D)
Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!”^(E)
    and to the hills, “Fall on us!”^(F)