Zephaniah 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Zephaniah 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Zephaniah 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam,”
Zephaniah 1:5 — World English Bible
Zephaniah 1:5 ASV — 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; ”
Zephaniah 1:5 — American Standard Version
Zephaniah 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And those bowing themselves On the roofs to the host of the heavens, And those bowing themselves, Swearing to Jehovah, and swearing by Malcham,”
Zephaniah 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Zephaniah 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 — Darby Translation
Zephaniah 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And them that worship the hoste of heauen vpon the house tops, and them that worship and sweare by the Lord, and sweare by Malcham,”
Zephaniah 1:5 — Geneva Bible
Zephaniah 1:5 in Context — Zephaniah 1
3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the Lord.
4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;
5 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;
6 And them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord, nor enquired for him.
7 Hold 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 guests.
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What Does Zephaniah 1:5 Mean?
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