5:4 The Lord says this to the family ¹  of Israel:

“Seek me ²  so you can live!

5:5 Do not seek Bethel! ³ 

Do not visit Gilgal!

Do not journey down ⁴  to Beer Sheba!

For the people of Gilgal ⁵  will certainly be carried into exile; ⁶ 

and Bethel will become a place where disaster abounds.” ⁷ 

5:6 Seek the Lord so you can live!

Otherwise he will break out ⁸  like fire against Joseph’s ⁹  family; ¹⁰ 

the fire ¹¹  will consume

and no one will be able to quench it and save Bethel. ¹²