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He who is too impoverished for such an offering chooses a tree that will not rot. He seeks a skillful workman to set up a carved image for him that will not be moved.
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Verse 20. Wood. Hebrew hamsuccan, ( Bible.) which Septuagint Chal. and S. Jerom explain of a sort of wood used for idols. Moderns take it to be “a rich,” or rather “a poor man. He who is mean in his offering, chooses wood that,” and so forth Calmet. Prot.
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