The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
Ver. 19. The workman melteth a graven image.] That may be afterward graved and gilded over.
And casteth silver chains.] To fasten it to the place; or, he raileth it in. Et nisi homini Deus placuerit, Deus non erit, saith Tertullian. Numa, second king of Romans, saw this great vanity, and therefore forbade images of the gods in temples. a So do the Turks at this day to the shame of Papists' idolomania.
a Plutarch. de Isid. et Osir.