“Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.”
Woe to him who says to a wooden thing, Awake; to a silent stone, Arise! Can this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in it—the mockery of idol-worship intensifies; wooden and stone gods, regardless of ornamental value, remain fundamentally lifeless. The apostrophe ('Awake! Arise!') emphasizes the pathetic desperation of those seeking divine guidance from inert matter. The 'no breath' (spirit, life-force) contrasts with the living Spirit of God.
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