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Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.
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and the idols will totally disappear.
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In that day people will throw away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and idols of gold, which they made to worship.
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As my hand seized the kingdoms of the idols, kingdoms whose images excelled those of Jerusalem and Samaria—
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shall I not deal with Jerusalem and her images as I dealt with Samaria and her idols?’”
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A Prophecy Against Egypt
A prophecy against Egypt: See, the Lord rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt with fear.
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The Egyptians will lose heart, and I will bring their plans to nothing; they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, the mediums and the spiritists.
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Then you will desecrate your idols overlaid with silver and your images covered with gold; you will throw them away like a menstrual cloth and say to them, “Away with you!”
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For in that day every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold your sinful hands have made.
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“Tell us, you idols, what is going to happen. Tell us what the former things were, so that we may consider them and know their final outcome. Or declare to us the things to come,
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“I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.
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But those who trust in idols, who say to images, ‘You are our gods,’ will be turned back in utter shame.
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The Lord, Not Idols
“This is what the Lord says— Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God.
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All who make idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Those who would speak up for them are blind; they are ignorant, to their own shame.
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All the makers of idols will be put to shame and disgraced; they will go off into disgrace together.
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“Gather together and come; assemble, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry about idols of wood, who pray to gods that cannot save.
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Gods of Babylon
Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low; their idols are borne by beasts of burden. The images that are carried about are burdensome, a burden for the weary.
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“Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The Lord’s chosen ally will carry out his purpose against Babylon; his arm will be against the Babylonians.
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The idols among the smooth stones of the ravines are your portion; indeed, they are your lot. Yes, to them you have poured out drink offerings and offered grain offerings. In view of all this, should I relent?
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When you cry out for help, let your collection of idols save you! The wind will carry all of them off, a mere breath will blow them away. But whoever takes refuge in me will inherit the land and possess my holy mountain.”
