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Zephaniah 1:3-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Zephaniah 1:3-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 I will sweep away man and animal;(A)
I will sweep away the birds of the sky
and the fish of the sea,
and the ruins[a] along with the wicked.(B)
I will cut off mankind
from the face of the earth.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
4 I will stretch out My hand(C) against Judah
and against all the residents of Jerusalem.
I will cut off every vestige of Baal(D)
from this place,
the names of the pagan priests(E)
along with the priests;
5 those who bow in worship on the rooftops(F)
to the heavenly host;
those who bow and pledge loyalty to the Lord(G)
but also pledge loyalty to Milcom;[b](H)
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 1:3 Perhaps objects connected with idolatry
- Zephaniah 1:5 Some LXX mss, Syr, Vg; MT, other LXX mss read their king
Zephaniah 1:3-5
New International Version
Zephaniah 1:3-5
New International Version
3 “I will sweep away both man and beast;(A)
I will sweep away the birds in the sky(B)
and the fish in the sea—
and the idols that cause the wicked to stumble.”[a]
“When I destroy all mankind
on the face of the earth,”(C)
declares the Lord,(D)
4 “I will stretch out my hand(E) against Judah
and against all who live in Jerusalem.
I will destroy every remnant of Baal worship in this place,(F)
the very names of the idolatrous priests(G)—
5 those who bow down on the roofs
to worship the starry host,(H)
those who bow down and swear by the Lord
and who also swear by Molek,[b](I)
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 1:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
- Zephaniah 1:5 Hebrew Malkam
Zephaniah 1:3-5
King James Version
Zephaniah 1:3-5
King James Version
3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks 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;
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Zephaniah 1:3-5
New King James Version
Zephaniah 1:3-5
New King James Version
3 “I(A) will consume man and beast;
I will consume the birds of the heavens,
The fish of the sea,
And the [a]stumbling blocks along with the wicked.
I will cut off man from the face of the [b]land,”
Says the Lord.
4 “I will stretch out My hand against Judah,
And against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
[c]I will cut off every trace of Baal from this place,
The names of the (B)idolatrous[d] priests with the pagan priests—
5 Those (C)who worship the host of heaven on the housetops;
Those who worship and swear oaths by the Lord,
But who also swear (D)by [e]Milcom;
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 1:3 Idols
- Zephaniah 1:3 ground
- Zephaniah 1:4 Fulfilled in 2 Kin. 23:4, 5
- Zephaniah 1:4 Heb. chemarim
- Zephaniah 1:5 Or Malcam, an Ammonite god, 1 Kin. 11:5; Jer. 49:1; Molech, Lev. 18:21
Zephaniah 1:3-5
English Standard Version
Zephaniah 1:3-5
English Standard Version
3 “I will sweep away (A)man and beast;
I will sweep away the birds of the heavens
and (B)the fish of the sea,
and (C)the rubble[a] with the wicked.
I will (D)cut off mankind
from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.
4 “I will stretch out my hand against Judah
and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
(E)and I will cut off from this place the remnant of Baal
and the name of the idolatrous priests along with the priests,
5 (F)those who bow down on the roofs
to the host of the heavens,
(G)those who bow down and swear to the Lord
and yet swear by (H)Milcom,[b]
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 1:3 Or stumbling blocks (that is, idols)
- Zephaniah 1:5 Or their king
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