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If war or disasters befall them, the priests discuss where best to hide themselves and these gods; (Baruch 6, 48)
how can anyone fail to realise that they are not gods, if they cannot save themselves from war or from disasters? (Baruch 6, 49)
And since they are only made of wood overlaid with gold or silver, it will later become apparent that they are spurious; it will be obvious to everyone, to nations as to kings, that they are not gods but the work of human hands, and that there is no divine activity in them. (Baruch 6, 50)
'They can neither appoint a king over a country, nor give rain to humankind, (Baruch 6, 52)
nor regulate their own affairs, nor rescue anyone who suffers a wrong; they are as helpless as crows between sky and ground. (Baruch 6, 53)
If fire falls on the temple of these wooden gods overlaid with gold or silver, their priests fly to safety while they for their part stay there like beams, to be burnt. (Baruch 6, 54)
They cannot put up any resistance to a king or to enemies. (Baruch 6, 55)
So how can anyone think or say that they are gods? (Baruch 6, 56)
'These wooden gods overlaid with gold or silver cannot evade thieves or marauders; strong men may rob them of their gold and silver and make off with the robes they are dressed in; yet they are powerless to help even themselves. (Baruch 6, 57)
Better to be a king displaying his prowess, a household pot of use to its owner, than to be these counterfeit gods; or merely the door of a house, protecting what is inside, than these counterfeit gods; or a wooden pillar in a palace than these counterfeit gods. (Baruch 6, 58)
The sun, the moon and the stars, which shine and have been given work to do, are obedient; (Baruch 6, 59)
the clouds execute the order God gives them to pass over the whole earth, and the fire, sent from above to consume mountain and forest, carries out its orders. (Baruch 6, 61)
