Treasury of Scripture Knowledge As though they could be sensible that have no motion themselves: and they, when they shall perceive this, will leave them: for their gods themselves have no sense. Baruch 6:39How then is it to be supposed, or to be said, that they are gods? Baruch 6:40 Even the Chaldeans themselves dishonor them: who when they hear of one dumb that cannot speak, they present him to Bel, entreating him, that he may speak. Baruch 6:42 The women also, with cords about them, sit in the ways, burning olive-stones. Baruch 6:43 And when any one of them, drawn away by some passenger, lieth with him, she upbraideth her neighbor, that she was not thought as worthy as herself, nor her cord broken. Context Baruch 6…40Even the Chaldeans themselves dishonor them: who when they hear of one dumb that cannot speak, they present him to Bel, entreating him, that he may speak. 41As though they could be sensible that have no motion themselves: and they, when they shall perceive this, will leave them: for their gods themselves have no sense. 42The women also, with cords about them, sit in the ways, burning olive-stones.… Cross References Baruch 6:39 How then is it to be supposed, or to be said, that they are gods? Baruch 6:40 Even the Chaldeans themselves dishonor them: who when they hear of one dumb that cannot speak, they present him to Bel, entreating him, that he may speak. Baruch 6:42 The women also, with cords about them, sit in the ways, burning olive-stones. Baruch 6:43 And when any one of them, drawn away by some passenger, lieth with him, she upbraideth her neighbor, that she was not thought as worthy as herself, nor her cord broken. |
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