KJV ORIGINAL
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look, Israel, you're already messing around and being unfaithful to God — but Judah, don't you dare follow their lead. Stay away from Gilgal and don't go up to Bethaven. And stop making empty promises in God's name when you don't actually mean it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Just because others are making bad choices doesn't mean you have to follow them down that path.
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