8 but the idol made with hands is accursed, itself and he that made it; because his was the working, and the corruptible thing was called a god. (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 14:8
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Deuteronomy 27:14–16
14 Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite: 15 ‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 16 ‘Curse…
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