Zephaniah 1:5 - English Standard Version 2016 those who bow down on the roofs to the host of the heavens, those who bow down and swear to the Lord and yet swear by Milcom, Matoleo zaidiKing 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 worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites, and they have not walked in my ways, doing what is right in my sight and keeping my statutes and my rules, as David his father did.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word.
They also feared the Lord and appointed from among themselves all sorts of people as priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the shrines of the high places.
So they feared the Lord but also served their own gods, after the manner of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.
So these nations feared the Lord and also served their carved images. Their children did likewise, and their children’s children—as their fathers did, so they do to this day.
And the altars on the roof of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars that Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord, he pulled down and broke in pieces and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.
The oracle concerning the valley of vision. What do you mean that you have gone up, all of you, to the housetops,
This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s,’ another will call on the name of Jacob, and another will write on his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’ and name himself by the name of Israel.”
By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: ‘To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance.’
Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and who came from the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the Lord and confess the God of Israel, but not in truth or right.
And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they shall be built up in the midst of my people.
The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah—all the houses on whose roofs offerings have been offered to all the host of heaven, and drink offerings have been poured out to other gods—shall be defiled like the place of Topheth.’”
The Chaldeans who are fighting against this city shall come and set this city on fire and burn it, with the houses on whose roofs offerings have been made to Baal and drink offerings have been poured out to other gods, to provoke me to anger.
and if you swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.”
Concerning the Ammonites. Thus says the Lord: “Has Israel no sons? Has he no heir? Why then has Milcom dispossessed Gad, and his people settled in its cities?
“How can I pardon you? Your children have forsaken me and have sworn by those who are no gods. When I fed them to the full, they committed adultery and trooped to the houses of whores.
and then come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, ‘We are delivered!’—only to go on doing all these abominations?
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, make offerings to Baal, and go after other gods that you have not known,
And they shall be spread before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which they have loved and served, which they have gone after, and which they have sought and worshiped. And they shall not be gathered or buried. They shall be as dung on the surface of the ground.
Their heart is false; now they must bear their guilt. The Lord will break down their altars and destroy their pillars.
Though you play the whore, O Israel, let not Judah become guilty. Enter not into Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-aven, and swear not, “As the Lord lives.”
You shall take up Sikkuth your king, and Kiyyun your star-god—your images that you made for yourselves,
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”
You shall fear the Lord your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear.
And beware lest you raise your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, you be drawn away and bow down to them and serve them, things that the Lord your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole heaven.
that you may not mix with these nations remaining among you or make mention of the names of their gods or swear by them or serve them or bow down to them,