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Sacrifices to them may be touched by women in menstruation or at childbirth. Since you know by these things that they are not gods, do not fear them.
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For why should they be called gods? Women serve meals for gods of silver and gold and wood;
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and in their temples the priests sit with their clothes rent, their heads and beards shaved, and their heads uncovered.
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They howl and shout before their gods as some do at a funeral feast for a man who has died.
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The priests take some of the clothing of their gods to clothe their wives and children.
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Whether one does evil to them or good, they will not be able to repay it. They cannot set up a king or depose one.
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Likewise they are not able to give either wealth or money; if one makes a vow to them and does not keep it, they will not require it.
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They cannot save a man from death or rescue the weak from the strong.
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They cannot restore sight to a blind man; they cannot rescue a man who is in distress.
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They cannot take pity on a widow or do good to an orphan.
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These things that are made of wood and overlaid with gold and silver are like stones from the mountain, and those who serve them will be put to shame.