Zephaniah 1:4-6
English Standard Version
4 “I will stretch out my hand against Judah
and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
(A)and I will cut off from this place the remnant of Baal
and the name of the idolatrous priests along with the priests,
5 (B)those who bow down on the roofs
to the host of the heavens,
(C)those who bow down and swear to the Lord
and yet swear by (D)Milcom,[a]
6 (E)those who have turned back from following the Lord,
(F)who do not seek the Lord or inquire of him.”
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 1:5 Or their king
Zephaniah 1:4-6
New Living Translation
4 “I will crush Judah and Jerusalem with my fist
and destroy every last trace of their Baal worship.
I will put an end to all the idolatrous priests,
so that even the memory of them will disappear.
5 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,[a] too.
6 And I will destroy those who used to worship me
but now no longer do.
They no longer ask for the Lord’s guidance
or seek my blessings.”
Footnotes
- 1:5 Hebrew Malcam, a variant spelling of Molech; or it could possibly mean their king.
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