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"Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good."

So God says heathens do it, don't you, and you want to take escapist's license with that verse?

Read the entire chapter. The whole point of that statement is that the Israelites feared the pagan gods, and believed evil would befall them if they didn't commit pagan practices, and good would befall them if they did.

I hope my reply wasn't too long for you.

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The whole point of that statement is that the Israelites feared the pagan gods, and believed evil would befall them if they didn't commit pagan practices, and good would befall them if they did.

"Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good."

They needn't have fretted over it. Hope my reply isn't too confusing for you.