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Whatever is done for these idols is false. Why then must anyone think that they are gods, or call them gods?
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They are made by carpenters and goldsmiths; they can be nothing but what the artisans wish them to be.
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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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