'Thing' in the Bible

For this thing is from Israel—a craftsman made it, and it is not God.The calf of Samaria will be smashed to bits!

I discovered Israellike grapes in the wilderness.I saw your fatherslike the first fruit of the fig tree in its first season.But they went to Baal-peor,consecrated themselves to Shame,and became detestable,like the thing they loved.