Zephaniah 1:5 - Y'all Version Bible those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by YHWH and also swear by Malcam, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And those who worship the starry host of the heavens upon their housetops and those who [pretend to] worship the Lord and swear by and to Him and yet swear by and to [the heathen god Molech or] Malcam [their idol king], American Standard Version (1901) and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to Jehovah and swear by Malcam; Common English Bible those bowing down to the forces of heaven on the rooftops, those swearing by the LORD along with those swearing by Milcom, Catholic Public Domain Version and those who adore the military campaign over the ceiling of the sky, both those who adore and swear by the Lord, and those who swear by Melchom, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And them that worship the host of heaven upon the tops of houses, and them that adore, and swear by the Lord, and swear by Melchom. |
because they have forsaken me, and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon. They have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my eyes, and to keep my statutes and my ordinances, as David his father did.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will y’all waver between the two sides? If YHWH is God, y’all must follow him. But if Baal, then y’all follow him.” The people didn’t say a word.
So they feared YHWH, and also made from among themselves priests of the high places for themselves, who sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.
They feared YHWH, and also served their own gods, after the ways of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.
These nations feared YHWH while also serving their graven images. To this day, their children and grandchildren do as their ancestors did.
The king broke down the altars that were on the roof of the upper room of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of YHWH, and beat them down from there, and cast their dust into the brook Kidron.
The burden of the valley of vision. What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops?
One will say, ‘I am YHWH’s.’ Another will be called by the name of Jacob; and another will write with his hand ‘to YHWH,’ and honor the name of Israel.”
I have sworn by myself. The word has gone forth from my mouth in righteousness, and will not be revoked, that to me every knee will bow, and every tongue will swear allegiance.
“Y’all listen to this, house of Jacob, those who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah. Who swear by the name of YHWH, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness—
It will happen, if they will learn-learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As YHWH lives,’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up in the middle of my people.
The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are defiled, will be as the place of Topheth, even all the houses on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the army of the sky and have poured out drink offerings to other gods.”’”
The Chaldeans, who fight against this city, will come and set this city on fire, and burn it with the houses on whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal, and poured out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger.
and you will swear, ‘As YHWH lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in him, and they will glory in him.”
Concerning the children of Ammon. YHWH says: “Has Israel no sons? Has he no heir? Why then does Malcam possess Gad, and his people dwell in its cities?
“How can I pardon you? Your children have forsaken me, and sworn by what are no gods. When I had fed them to the full, they committed adultery, and assembled themselves in troops at the prostitutes’ houses.
then y’all would come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, ‘We are delivered,’ so that y’all may do all these detestable acts?
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that y’all have not known,
They will spread them before the sun, the moon, and all the army of the sky, which they have loved, which they have served, after which they have walked, which they have sought, and which they have worshiped. They will not be gathered or be buried. They will be like dung on the surface of the earth.
Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.
“Although you, Israel, play the prostitute, do not let Judah become guilty. And both of y’all must not go to Gilgal, nor up to Beth Aven, And y’all must not swear, ‘As YHWH lives.’
Y’all carried the tent of y’all’s king and the shrine of y’all’s images, the star of y’all’s god, which y’all made for yourselves*.
“No one can serve two masters, for a person will hate the one and love the other, or else be devoted to one and despise the other. Y’all can’t serve both God and Mammon.
The next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up to pray on the rooftop at about noon.
For it is written, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow to me. Every tongue will publicly acknowledge God.’”
You are to fear YHWH your God and serve ʜɪᴍ. You must cling to ʜɪᴍ and swear by ʜɪꜱ name.
When you lift up your eyes to the sky and see the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the army of the sky, do not be drawn away and worship them and serve them. YHWH your God has allotted them to all the peoples under the whole sky.
so that y’all do not come among these nations, these that remain among y’all. Y’all must not invoke the name of their gods, or swear by them, or serve them, or bow down to them.