Letter of Jeremiah 40-42

Revised Standard Version

⁴⁰ Why then must any one think that they are gods, or call them gods?

The Foolishness of Worshiping Idols

Besides, even the Chalde′ans themselves dishonor them; ⁴¹ for when they see a dumb man, who cannot speak, they bring him and pray Bel^[a] that the man may speak, as though Bel^[b] were able to understand. ⁴² Yet they themselves cannot perceive this and abandon them, for they have no sense.