43
When one of these women is dragged away by someone to have sex, she makes fun of the one nearest her by saying that the other woman wasn't as worthy as she, nor has the woman's cord been broken.
41
Even after observing this, the Chaldeans themselves are unable to abandon the idols because they have no sense.
42
The women, with cords wrapped around them, sit along the streets and burn corn husks as incense.
43
When one of these women is dragged away by someone to have sex, she makes fun of the one nearest her by saying that the other woman wasn't as worthy as she, nor has the woman's cord been broken.
44
Everything that is done for the gods is phony. So why should anyone consider or call them gods?
45
Carpenters and goldsmiths make them. They can be only what these designers want them to be.