“The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.”
As for the idol, a craftsman casts it, and a goldsmith plates it with gold, and casts silver chains for it, establishing the practice of idol-making and the work of human artisans. The oracle describes the technical process of creating idols, suggesting the futility of attempting to capture divine reality in human-made objects.
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