Hosea 4:15

Although you, O Israel, commit adultery, do not let Judah become guilty! Do not journey to Gilgal! Do not go up to Beth Aven! ¹  Do not swear, “As surely as the Lord lives!”

1Ki 12:28,29; 2Ki 17:18,19; Isa 48:1; Jer 3:6-10; Jer 3:10,11; Jer 5:2; Eze 20:39; Eze 23:4-8; Ho 4:12; Ho 5:8; Ho 9:15; Ho 10:5,8; Ho 11:12; Ho 12:11; Am 4:4; Am 5:5; Am 6:10; Am 8:14; Zep 1:5,6; Lu 12:47,48; Eph 5:11

¹ sn Beth Aven means “house of wickedness” in Hebrew; it is a polemic reference to “Bethel,” which means “house of God.” Cf. CEV “at sinful Bethel.”