Letter of Jeremiah 9
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Sometimes the priests secretly take away the gold and silver from their gods to spend on themselves and give to prostitutes in the brothels.
People take gold and make crowns for the heads of their gods, as they might for a girl who loves ornaments.
Sometimes the priests secretly take gold and silver from their gods and spend it on themselves
People take gold and make crowns for the heads of their gods, as they would for a girl who loves ornaments;
And as to a virgin [or to a maiden] loving ornaments, so, when gold is taken, ornaments be made to (or for) (the) idols. Certainly the gods of them have golden crowns on their heads;
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