Trouvé 4668 Résultats pour: Fe
Just as doors are carefully closed on a man who has offended the king or on a convict sentenced to death, in the same way the priests lock and bolt the doors of the temple for fear of thieves. (Baruch 6, 17)
He is no more than any of the beams of the temple and some whisper that the inner part is gnawed by termites; worms out of the ground devour both the god and his clothes, but he feels nothing. (Baruch 6, 19)
This tells you they are not gods, so have no fear of them. (Baruch 6, 22)
If the rust on the gold that adorns them is not removed, they cannot shine. Yet what does it matter? Even when they were cast they felt nothing. (Baruch 6, 23)
They may be bought at a high price but there is not a breath of life in them. (Baruch 6, 24)
As they are without feet, they are carried on men's shoulders, showing publicly their shame. What a confusion for their worshipers if the god falls! They must lift him up. (Baruch 6, 25)
Once he has been stood up, he does not move. If tilted, he is helpless to straighten up. So you make offerings to these gods as you make to dead men. (Baruch 6, 26)
The priests collect what has been offered for sacrifice, selling it, while the wives salt some of it but give nothing to the poor and helpless. Do you think these are true offerings? Even women giving birth or who are ritually unclean touch them. (Baruch 6, 27)
See that they are not gods and have no fear of them. (Baruch 6, 28)
How can they be called gods? Women carry offerings to things made of silver, wood and gold. (Baruch 6, 29)
When fire breaks out in the temple of these wooden gods plated with silver and gold, the priests flee to safety but their gods are burnt with the beams in the midst of the flames. (Baruch 6, 54)
These gods cannot escape either from thieves or brigands. These are more powerful and despoil them of their gold, their silver and their robes. Such gods are unable to defend themselves. (Baruch 6, 57)
