Letter of Jeremiah 27-29

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²⁷ The priests sell the sacrifices that are offered to these gods^[a] and use the money themselves. Likewise their wives preserve some of the meat^[b] with salt but give none to the poor or helpless.^{(A) 28} Sacrifices to them may even be touched by women during their periods or after giving birth. Since you know by these things that they are not gods, do not fear them.^(B)

²⁹ For how can they be called gods? Women serve meals for gods of silver and gold and wood,^(C)