Letter of Jeremiah 3
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3 Now in Babylon you will see gods made of silver and gold and wood that people carry on their shoulders and that cause the nations to fear.(A)
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Letter of Jeremiah 7
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The Helplessness of Idols
7 Their tongues are smoothed by the carpenter, and they themselves are overlaid with gold and silver, but they are false and cannot speak.(A)
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Isaiah 42:17
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17 They shall be turned back and utterly put to shame—
those who trust in carved images,
who say to cast images,
“You are our gods.”(A)
Habakkuk 2:19
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19 Alas for you who say to the wood, “Wake up!”
to silent stone, “Rouse yourself!”
Can it teach?
See, it is gold and silver plated,
and there is no breath in it at all.(A)
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