“Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?”
Verse 6 continues the critique of idolatrous ritual, describing the smooth stones of valley streams as the idolater's portion and destiny—a mockery of the divine inheritance promised to the faithful. The pouring of drink offerings to such stones and the giving of grain offerings to idols constitutes covenant violation and rebellion against the sole sovereignty of YHWH. The rhetorical question "Is your portion in these?" sarcastically implies that choosing dead objects over the living God guarantees emptiness. This verse's mockery aims to delegitimize competing cultic claims and reinforce covenantal exclusivity.
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