Verse (Click for Chapter) New Revised Standard Version Sacrifices to them may even be touched by women in their periods or at childbirth. Since you know by these things that they are not gods, do not fear them. New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For how can they be called gods? because women set offerings before the gods of silver, and of gold, and of wood: Baruch 6:27The things that are sacrificed to them, their priests sell and abuse: in like manner also their wives take part of them, but give nothing of it either to the sick, or to the poor. Baruch 6:28 The childbearing and menstruous women touch their sacrifices: knowing, therefore, by these things that they are not gods, fear them not. Baruch 6:30 And priests sit in their temples, having their garments rent, and their heads and beards shaven, and nothing upon their heads. Baruch 6:31 And they roar and cry before their gods, as men do at the feast when one is dead. Context Baruch 6…28The childbearing and menstruous women touch their sacrifices: knowing, therefore, by these things that they are not gods, fear them not. 29For how can they be called gods? because women set offerings before the gods of silver, and of gold, and of wood: 30And priests sit in their temples, having their garments rent, and their heads and beards shaven, and nothing upon their heads.… Cross References Baruch 6:27 The things that are sacrificed to them, their priests sell and abuse: in like manner also their wives take part of them, but give nothing of it either to the sick, or to the poor. Baruch 6:28 The childbearing and menstruous women touch their sacrifices: knowing, therefore, by these things that they are not gods, fear them not. Baruch 6:30 And priests sit in their temples, having their garments rent, and their heads and beards shaven, and nothing upon their heads. Baruch 6:31 And they roar and cry before their gods, as men do at the feast when one is dead. |
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