Zephaniah 1:5
“And them that worship the hoste of heauen vpon the house tops, & them that worship, and that sweare by the Lord, and that sweare by Malcham:”
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Zephaniah 1:5 Context
3I will consume man and beast: I will consume the foules of the heauen and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked, and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the Lord. 4I will also stretch out mine hand vpon Iudah, and vpon all the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests: 5And them that worship the hoste of heauen vpon the house tops, & them that worship, and that sweare by the Lord, and that sweare by Malcham: 6And them that are turned backe from the Lord, & those that haue not sought þe Lord, nor enquired for him. 7Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice: he hath bid his ghests.
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Other Translations
And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship [and] that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;
- King James Version
"And those who bow down on the housetops to the host of heaven, And those who bow down {and} swear to the LORD and {yet} swear by Milcom,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to Jehovah and swear by Malcam;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the worshippers of the army of heaven on the house-tops, and the Lord's worshippers who take oaths by Milcom,
- Basic English Bible
and them that bow down to the host of the heavens upon the housetops; and them that bow down to Jehovah, that swear by [him], and swear by Malcham;
- Darby Bible
And them that worship the host of heaven upon the house-tops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;
- Webster's Bible
those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam,
- World English Bible
And those bowing themselves On the roofs to the host of the heavens, And those bowing themselves, Swearing to Jehovah, and swearing by Malcham,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to the LORD and swear by Malcam;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"And those who bow down on the housetops to the host of heaven, And those who bow down {and} swear to the LORD and {yet} swear by Milcom,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to Jehovah and swear by Malcam;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the worshippers of the army of heaven on the house-tops, and the Lord's worshippers who take oaths by Milcom,
- Basic English Bible
and them that bow down to the host of the heavens upon the housetops; and them that bow down to Jehovah, that swear by [him], and swear by Malcham;
- Darby Bible
And them that worship the host of heaven upon the house-tops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;
- Webster's Bible
those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam,
- World English Bible
And those bowing themselves On the roofs to the host of the heavens, And those bowing themselves, Swearing to Jehovah, and swearing by Malcham,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to the LORD and swear by Malcam;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Zephaniah 1:5
1:5 House - tops - On the flat roofs of their houses. And that swear - That mixt idol - worship, and the worship of the true God; that devote themselves to God, and Baal, or Malchim, that is, Moloch.