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and those who bow down on the roofs
    to the host of heaven;
those who worship and swear oaths by the Lord
    and yet swear by Milcom;
those who have turned back from following the Lord,
    who have not sought the Lord nor inquired of Him.

Be silent before the Lord God!
    For the day of the Lord is at hand;
the Lord has prepared the sacrifice;
    He has consecrated His guests.

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those who bow down on the roofs
    to worship the starry host,(A)
those who bow down and swear by the Lord
    and who also swear by Molek,[a](B)
those who turn back from following(C) the Lord
    and neither seek(D) the Lord nor inquire(E) of him.”

Be silent(F) before the Sovereign Lord,
    for the day of the Lord(G) is near.
The Lord has prepared a sacrifice;(H)
    he has consecrated those he has invited.

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 1:5 Hebrew Malkam