28 And the things that are sacrificed to them, their priests sell and spend. In like manner, their wives also lay up part of it in salt; but to the poor and to the impotent they give none of it. (WEB)
Baruch 6:28
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Baruch 6:9–11
9 And taking gold, as if it were for a virgin who loves to be happy, they make crowns for the heads of their gods. (WEB) 10 Sometimes also the priests take gold and silver from their gods, and spend it on themselves. (WEB) 11 They will even give some of it to the common prostitute… (WEB)
Baruch 6:32–34
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Sirach 45:20–22
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Bel and the Dragon 1:14–16
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Book of Jubilees 22:16–18
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