Commentary for Shabbat 166:4

אמר רב אויא ואיתימא רבה בר עולא ת"ש דתניא ע"ז פחותה מכזית אין בה טומאה כל עיקר שנאמר (מלכים ב כג, ו) וישלך את עפרה (אל) קבר בני העם מה מת בכזית אף ע"ז בכזית

for it was taught: And they made Baal-berith their God:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Judg. VIII, 34. ');">⁹</span> this refers to the fly-god of Baal Ekron. It teaches that everyone made a likeness of his idol<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'fear'. ');">¹⁰</span> and put it in his bag: whenever he thought of it he took it out of his bag and embraced and kissed it!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This shows that it is the same as any other idol, and benefit thereof is certainly forbidden. ');">¹¹</span>

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