28. Priests sell what is sacrificed to their gods and use the money on themselves. And the wives of the priests preserve the sacrifices with salt for use later, instead of sharing them with the poor and helpless.
29. Even women who are having their monthly period or women who have just given birth are allowed to touch the sacrifices. All this proves that they are not gods — do not worship them.
30. How can they ever be called gods, when women are allowed to make offerings to these things made of wood, silver, and gold?
31. The priests even sit in the temples when they are in mourning, with torn clothes and shaved, uncovered heads.
32. The priests roar and shout in the presence of their gods as if they were taking part in a funeral feast.