The accusation that people lay themselves down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge and drink wine bought with fines imposed on the poor represents the sacrilegious nature of Israel's religious practice, where worship is funded through the exploitation of the vulnerable and violation of basic economic justice. The laying down on garments taken as pledge indicates a violation of the covenant law that commanded return of pledged garments by evening, as they represent the poor person's basic covering. The drinking of wine purchased with fines suggests that the legal system has been corrupted to generate revenue for the wealthy through fines imposed on the poor.

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