Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And them that worship the host of heaven upon the tops of houses, and them that adore, and swear by the Lord, and swear by Melchom. worship. 2 Kings 23:12 And the altars that were upon the top of the upper chamber of Achaz, which the kings of Juda had made, and the altars which Manasses had made in the two courts of the temple of the Lord, the king broke down: and he ran from thence, and cast the ashes of them into the torrent Cedron. Jeremiah 19:13 And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Juda shall be unclean as the place of Topheth: all the houses upon whose roofs they have sacrificed to all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings to strange gods. Jeremiah 32:29 And the Chaldeans that fight against this city, shall come and set it on fire, and burn it, with the houses upon whose roofs they offered sacrifice to Baal, and poured out drink offerings to strange gods, to provoke me to wrath. and them. 1 Kings 18:21 And Elias coming to all the people, said: How long do you halt between two sides? If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people did not answer him a word. 2 Kings 17:33,41 And when they worshipped the Lord, they served also their own gods, according to the custom of the nations out of which they were brought to Samaria: . . . Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will sustain the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. and that. Deuteronomy 10:20 Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him only: to him thou shalt adhere, and shalt swear by his name. Isaiah 48:1 Hear ye these things, O house of Jacob, you that are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Juda, you who swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in justice. Jeremiah 4:2 And thou shalt swear: As the Lord liveth, in truth, and in judgment, and in justice: and the Gentiles shall bless him, and shall praise him. Hosea 4:15 If thou play the harlot, O Israel, at least let not Juda offend: and go ye not into Galgal, and come not up into Bethaven, and do not swear: The Lord liveth. by the Lord. Isaiah 44:5 One shall say: I am the Lord's, and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob, and another shall subscribe with his hand, To the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel. Isaiah 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word of justice shall go out of my mouth, and shall not return: Romans 14:11 For it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God. swear by. Joshua 23:7 Lest after that you are come in among the Gentiles, who will remain among you, you should swear by the name of their gods, and serve them, and adore them: Malcham. 1 Kings 11:33 Because he hath forsaken me, and hath adored Astarthe, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Chamos, the god of Moab, and Moloch, the god of the children of Ammon: and hath not walked in my ways, to do justice before me, and to keep my precepts, and judgments, as did David, his father. Milcom. Amos 5:26 But you carried a tabernacle for your Moloch, and the image of your idols, the star of your god, which you made to yourselves. Moloch. Context Zephaniah Prophesies Judgment on Judah…4And I will stretch out my hand upon Juda, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and I will destroy out of this place the remnant of Baal, and the names of the wardens of the temples with the priests: 5And them that worship the host of heaven upon the tops of houses, and them that adore, and swear by the Lord, and swear by Melchom.6And them that turn away from following after the Lord, and that have not sought the Lord, nor searched after him.… Cross References Acts 10:9 And on the next day, whilst they were going on their journey and drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up to the higher parts of the house to pray, about the sixth hour. 1 Kings 11:5 But Solomon worshipped Astarthe, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Moloch, the idol of the Ammonites. 1 Kings 11:33 Because he hath forsaken me, and hath adored Astarthe, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Chamos, the god of Moab, and Moloch, the god of the children of Ammon: and hath not walked in my ways, to do justice before me, and to keep my precepts, and judgments, as did David, his father. 2 Kings 17:32 And nevertheless they worshipped the Lord. And they made to themselves, of the lowest of the people, priests of the high places, and they placed them in the temples of the high places. 2 Kings 17:41 So these nations feared the Lord, but nevertheless served also their idols: their children also, and grandchildren, as their fathers did, so do they unto this day. 2 Kings 23:12 And the altars that were upon the top of the upper chamber of Achaz, which the kings of Juda had made, and the altars which Manasses had made in the two courts of the temple of the Lord, the king broke down: and he ran from thence, and cast the ashes of them into the torrent Cedron. Jeremiah 5:2 And though they say: The Lord liveth; this also they will swear falsely. Jeremiah 5:7 How can I be merciful to thee? thy children have forsaken me, and swear by them that are not gods: I fed them to the full, and they committed adultery, and rioted in the harlot's house. Jeremiah 7:9 To steal, to murder, to commit adultery, to swear falsely, to offer to Baalim, and to go after strange gods, which you know not. Jeremiah 7:10 And you have come, and stood before me in this house, in which my name is called upon, and have said: We are delivered, because we have done all these abominations. Jeremiah 8:2 And they shall spread them abroad to the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom have walked, and whom they have sought, and adored: they shall not be gathered, and they shall not be buried: they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth. Jeremiah 12:16 And it shall come to pass, if they will be taught, and will learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name: The Lord liveth, as they have taught my people to swear by Baal: that they shall be built up in the midst of my people. Jeremiah 19:13 And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Juda shall be unclean as the place of Topheth: all the houses upon whose roofs they have sacrificed to all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings to strange gods. Jeremiah 49:1 Against the children of Ammon. Thus saith the Lord: Hath Israel no sons? or hath he no heir? Why then hath Melchom inherited Gad: and his people dwelt in his cities? Hosea 10:2 Their heart is divided: now they shall perish: he shall break down their idols, he shall destroy their altars. Lexicon those who bowהַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥ים (ham·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm) Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7812: To depress, prostrate on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the rooftops הַגַּגּ֖וֹת (hag·gag·gō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1406: A roof, the top of an altar to worship the heavenly הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם (haš·šā·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8064: Heaven, sky host, לִצְבָ֣א (liṣ·ḇā) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign those who bow down הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ (ham·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm) Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7812: To depress, prostrate and swear הַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים (han·niš·bā·‘îm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7650: To seven oneself, swear by the LORD לַֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel but also swear וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים (wə·han·niš·bā·‘îm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7650: To seven oneself, swear by Molech, בְּמַלְכָּֽם׃ (bə·mal·kām) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4445: Malcham -- a Benjamite Additional Translations those who bow on the rooftops to worship the heavenly host, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Molech,And them that worship the host of heaven on the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham; and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to Jehovah and swear by Malcam; and them that worship the host of heaven upon the house-tops; and them that worship and swear by the Lord, and them that swear by their king; and them that bow down to the host of the heavens upon the housetops; and them that bow down to Jehovah, that swear by [him], and swear by Malcham; and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, which swear to the LORD and swear by Malcam; And them that worship the host of heaven upon the house-tops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham; those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam, And those bowing themselves On the roofs to the host of the heavens, And those bowing themselves, Swearing to Jehovah, and swearing by Malcham, Jump to Previous Army Bow Bowing Heaven Heavens Host Housetops House-Tops Lord's Malcam Malcham Milcom Molech Oaths Roofs Sky Starry Swear Swearing Themselves Worship WorshippersJump to Next Army Bow Bowing Heaven Heavens Host Housetops House-Tops Lord's Malcam Malcham Milcom Molech Oaths Roofs Sky Starry Swear Swearing Themselves Worship WorshippersExternal Links Zephaniah 1:5 NIVZephaniah 1:5 NLT Zephaniah 1:5 ESV Zephaniah 1:5 NASB Zephaniah 1:5 ASV Zephaniah 1:5 Bible Apps Zephaniah 1:5 Biblia Paralela Zephaniah 1:5 Chinese Bible Zephaniah 1:5 French Bible Zephaniah 1:5 German Bible Alphabetical: also and bow by down heaven host housetops LORD Milcom Molech of on roofs starry swear the those to who worship yet OT Prophets: Zephaniah 1:5 Those who worship the army (Zeph. 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