²⁰ And he took the calf the people had made and burned^(A) it in the fire; then he ground it to powder,^(B) scattered it on the water^(C) and made the Israelites drink it.

²⁸ There you will worship man-made gods^(A) of wood and stone,^(B) which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.^(C)

³¹ But Joash replied to the hostile crowd around him, “Are you going to plead Baal’s cause?^(A) Are you trying to save him? Whoever fights for him shall be put to death by morning! If Baal really is a god, he can defend himself when someone breaks down his altar.”

¹⁴ Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save^(A) you when you are in trouble!^(B)”