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Letter of Jeremiah 6
Letter of Jeremiah 6:48
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Letter of Jeremiah 6:48
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For when war or calamity comes upon them, the priests consult together as to where they can hide themselves and their gods.
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Those who make them will certainly not live very long themselves;
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how then can the things that are made by them be gods? They have left only lies and reproach for those who come after.
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For when war or calamity comes upon them, the priests consult together as to where they can hide themselves and their gods.
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How then can one fail to see that these are not gods, for they cannot save themselves from war or calamity?
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Since they are made of wood and overlaid with gold and silver, it will afterward be known that they are false.
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New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.