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Zephaniah 1:5

hthose who bow down on the roofs

to the host of the heavens,

ithose who bow down and swear to the Lord

and yet swear by jMilcom,2

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Zephaniah 1:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

those who bow down on the roofs

to worship the starry host,

those who bow down and swear by the Lord

and who also swear by Molek,

Zephaniah 1:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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;

Zephaniah 1:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

For they go up to their roofs

and bow down to the sun, moon, and stars.

They claim to follow the Lord,

but then they worship Molech, too.

Zephaniah 1:5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Those who worship the host of heaven on the housetops;

Those who worship and swear oaths by the Lord,

But who also swear by Milcom;

Zephaniah 1:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

I will destroy those who worship

the stars from the roofs,

and those who worship and make promises

by both the Lord and the god Molech,

Zephaniah 1:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to Jehovah and swear by Malcam;

Zephaniah 1:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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;

Zephaniah 1:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I will remove those who worship all the stars in the sky on their rooftops 

and those who worship by swearing loyalty to the Lord 

while also swearing loyalty to the god Milcom.

Zephaniah 1:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

those who bow in worship on the rooftops

to the heavenly host;

those who bow and pledge loyalty to the Lord

but also pledge loyalty to Milcom;

Zephaniah 1:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

those who bow down on the roofs

to the host of the heavens;

those who bow down and swear to the Lord,

but also swear by Milcom;

Zephaniah 1:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

and those who bow down on the rooftops

to the host of heaven,

and those who bow down, swearing to Yahweh

but also swearing by Milcom,

Zephaniah 1:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I will wipe out those who bow down on their roofs

to worship all of the stars.

I will destroy those who take oaths

not only in my name but also in the name of Molech.

Zephaniah 1:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“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,


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