“These weak idols
Can neither curse
Nor bless kings.
They cannot show signs
In the heavens
For the nations.
They cannot shine
Like the sun.
They cannot give light
Like the moon.”
Once again, this shows the weakness of these false idols, since they can neither curse nor bless kings. They cannot show signs in the heavens for the various nations. They cannot shine like the sun. They cannot give light like the moon. Instead of berating the nature gods of the sun or the moon, this author praises them. His emphasis was on those weak wooden man made false idols. Notice that this author believes that the moon gives light. In fact, we often still speak of moonlight. When in fact, the light from the moon is really a reflection of the sun.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 