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that it might be for men to burn: and having taken part of it he warms himself; yea, they burn part of it, and bake loaves thereon; and the rest they make for themselves gods, and they worship them.
16
Half thereof he burns in the fire, and with half of it he bakes loaves on the coals; and having roasted flesh on it he eats, and is satisfied, and having warmed himself he says, I am comfortable, for I have warmed myself, and have seen the fire.
17
And the rest he makes a graven god, and worships, and prays, saying, Deliver me; for thou art my God.
18
They have no understanding to perceive; for they have been blinded so that they should not see with their eyes, nor perceive with their heart.
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And one has not considered in his mind, nor known in his understanding, that he has burnt up half of it in the fire, and baked loaves on the coals thereof and has roasted and eaten flesh, and of the rest of it he has made an abomination, and they worship it.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.