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Letter of Jeremiah
Letter of Jeremiah 1
Letter of Jeremiah 1:8
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Letter of Jeremiah 1:8
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The Gentiles take gold and place crowns on their gods' heads, like a young girl playing dress up.
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Letter of Jeremiah 1:8 In-Context
6
For God's angel is with you, examining your souls.
7
A carpenter smooths out the tongues of the idols. They are covered in gold and silver, but they are fake and unable to speak.
8
The Gentiles take gold and place crowns on their gods' heads, like a young girl playing dress up.
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Sometimes the priests secretly take away the gold and silver from their gods to spend on themselves and give to prostitutes in the brothels.
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The Gentiles dress these gods of silver, gold, and wood with clothing just like people. But these idols can't be rescued from rust and rotting.
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