adhuc enim ipsis Chaldeis non honorantibus ea qui cum audierint mutum non posse loqui offerent illum ad Bel postulantes ab eo loqui

Even the Chaldeans themselves betray their lack of respect for them, for when they see someone who is incapable of speech, they lead the mute into the temple and ask Bel to give that person the power of speech, as though Bel were able to understand.

Why then must anyone think that they are gods, or call them gods? Besides, even the Chaldeans themselves dishonor them; for when they see someone who cannot speak, they bring Bel and pray that the mute may speak, as though Bel were able to understand!

Why then must any one think that they are gods, or call them gods? Besides, even the Chalde′ans themselves dishonor them;

Why then must anyone think that they are gods, or call them gods? Besides, even the Chaldeans themselves dishonour them; for when they see someone who cannot speak, they bring Bel and pray that the mute may speak, as though Bel were able to understand!

Even the Chaldeans themselves have no respect for them; for when they see a deaf mute, unable to speak, they bring forward Bel and expect him to make a sound, as though he could hear.