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;
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 1 of Zephaniah. The judgment focuses especially on Judah and Jerusalem. Priests, worshipers of Baal, and those who combine worship of the Lord with other religious practices are singled out because spiritual unfaithfulness has penetrated public and private life.
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und die, so auf den Dächern des Himmels Heer anbeten; die es anbeten und schwören doch bei dem HERRN und zugleich bei Milkom;
Y a los que se inclinan sobre los terrados al ejército del cielo; y a los que se inclinan jurando por Jehová y jurando por su rey;
a los que se postran en las azoteas ante el ejército del cielo; a los que se postran y juran lealtad a Jehová, pero también juran por Malcam;
Ceux qui se prosternent sur les toits devant l'armée des cieux, Ceux qui se prosternent en jurant par l'Eternel Et en jurant par leur roi,
E quelli parimente che adorano l’esercito del cielo sopra i tetti; e quelli ancora che adorano il Signore, e gli giurano; e quelli che giurano per Malcam;
E os que sobre os telhados adoram o exército do céu; e os que se inclinam jurando ao SENHOR, e juram por Milcom;
還有那些在屋頂拜天上萬象的, 那些敬拜耶和華指著他起誓, 卻又指著 米勒公 起誓的;
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