Jeremiah 10:4
“They adorn the idol with silver and with gold;
They fasten it with hammers and nails
So that it will not fall apart.
Isaiah 40:19-20
As for the cast image (idol), a metalworker casts it,
A goldsmith overlays it with gold
And a silversmith casts its silver chains.
Psalm 115:4
The idols [of the nations] are silver and gold,
The work of man’s hands.
Psalm 135:15
The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
The work of men’s hands.
Isaiah 41:6-7
They each help his neighbor
And say to his brother [as he fashions his idols], “Be of good courage!”
Isaiah 44:12
The ironsmith shapes iron and uses a chisel and works it over the coals. He forms the [idol’s] core with hammers and works it with his strong arm. He also becomes hungry and his strength fails; he drinks no water and grows tired.
Isaiah 46:7
“They lift it on their shoulders [in religious processions or into battle] and carry it;
They set it in its place and there it remains standing.
It cannot move from its place.
Even if one cries to it [for help], the idol cannot answer;
It cannot save him from his distress.
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The idols [of the nations] are silver and gold,
The work of man’s hands.
The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
The work of men’s hands.
As for the cast image (idol), a metalworker casts it,
A goldsmith overlays it with gold
And a silversmith casts its silver chains.
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They each help his neighbor
And say to his brother [as he fashions his idols], “Be of good courage!”
“They lift it on their shoulders [in religious processions or into battle] and carry it;
They set it in its place and there it remains standing.
It cannot move from its place.
Even if one cries to it [for help], the idol cannot answer;
It cannot save him from his distress.
General references
As for the cast image (idol), a metalworker casts it,
A goldsmith overlays it with gold
And a silversmith casts its silver chains.