39 They are like the stones that are cut out of the mountain, these gods of wood that are overlaid with gold and with silver. Those who minister to them will be confounded. (WEB)
Baruch 6:39
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2 Kings 19:17–19
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Habakkuk 2:18–20
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Wisdom of Solomon 13:9–11
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Baruch 6:56–58
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Jeremiah 10:7–9
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Isaiah 42:16–18
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