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People pour gold out of their bags and weigh silver on scales.
They hire a goldsmith. He makes it into a god.
They bow down and worship it.
They lift it on their shoulders and carry it.
They set the idol in its place, and it stands there.
It doesn’t move from its place.
If they cry to it for help, it can’t answer.
It can’t rescue them from their distress.

Remember this, and take courage.
Recall your rebellious acts.

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Some pour out gold from their bags
    and weigh out silver on the scales;
they hire a goldsmith(A) to make it into a god,
    and they bow down and worship it.(B)
They lift it to their shoulders and carry(C) it;
    they set it up in its place, and there it stands.
    From that spot it cannot move.(D)
Even though someone cries out to it, it cannot answer;(E)
    it cannot save(F) them from their troubles.

“Remember(G) this, keep it in mind,
    take it to heart, you rebels.(H)

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People pour out gold from a purse
and weigh out silver on a scale.
They hire a smith,
and he makes the metal into a god.
They bow down to it. They even worship it.
They lift it up. They carry it on their shoulders.
They set it up in its place, but it just stands there.
It cannot move from its place.
Even when someone cries out to it, it does not answer.
It cannot save him from his distress.
Remember this, and stand firm.
You rebels, take this to heart!

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