Zephaniah 1:5

those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam,

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WEBBE

those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by the LORD and also swear by Malcam,

BSB

those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,

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;

ASV

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

BBE

And the worshippers of the army of heaven on the house-tops, and the Lord's worshippers who take oaths by Milcom,

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וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִים ha·mish·ta·cha·vim those [who] bow down H7812 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 הַגַּגּוֹת ha·ga·got the roofs H1406 לִצְבָא litz·va' to [the] host of H6635 הַשָּׁמָיִם ha·sha·ma·yim the heavens H8064 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִים ha·mish·ta·cha·vim those [who] bow down H7812 הַנִּשְׁבָּעִים ha·nish·ba·'im those [who] swear an oath H7650 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068 וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִים ve·ha·nish·ba·'im and those [who] swear an oath H7650 בְּמַלְכָּם be·mal·kam by Milcom H4428

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

Ruin is coming, utter ruin; destruction from the Almighty. The servants of God all proclaim, There is no peace for the wicked. The expressions are figurative, speaking every where desolation; the land shall be left without inhabitants. The sinners to be consumed are, the professed idolaters, and those that worship Jehovah and idols, or swear to the Lord, and to Malcham. Those that think to divide their affections and worship between God and idols, will come short of acceptance with God; for what communion can there be between light and darkness? If Satan have half, he will have all; if the Lord have but half, he will have none. Neglect of God shows impiety and contempt. May none of us be among those who draw back unto perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.

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Malcham

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IdolatryHouseStarsMalcham

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.