At that time, Solomon built a high place(A) for Chemosh,(B) the detestable idol of Moab, and for Milcom,[a](C) the detestable idol of the Ammonites, on the hill across from Jerusalem.(D)

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  1. 1 Kings 11:7 Lit Molech

On a hill east(A) of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh(B) the detestable god of Moab, and for Molek(C) the detestable god of the Ammonites.

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25 “House of Israel, was it sacrifices and grain offerings that you presented to Me during the 40 years in the wilderness?(A) 26 But you have taken up[a] Sakkuth[b][c] your king[d] and Kaiwan[e] your star god, images you have made for yourselves.(B) 27 So I will send you into exile beyond Damascus.”(C) Yahweh, the God of Hosts, is His name.(D) He has spoken.

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  1. Amos 5:26 Or you will lift up
  2. Amos 5:26 LXX, Sym, Syr, Vg read the tent; Ac 7:43
  3. Amos 5:26 Probably a Mesopotamian war god also called Adar or Ninurta
  4. Amos 5:26 LXX reads up the tent of Molech and Rephan; Ac 7:43
  5. Amos 5:26 Probably a Mesopotamian god identified with Saturn

25 “Did you bring me sacrifices(A) and offerings
    forty years(B) in the wilderness, people of Israel?
26 You have lifted up the shrine of your king,
    the pedestal of your idols,(C)
    the star of your god[a]
    which you made for yourselves.
27 Therefore I will send you into exile(D) beyond Damascus,”
    says the Lord, whose name is God Almighty.(E)

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  1. Amos 5:26 Or lifted up Sakkuth your king / and Kaiwan your idols, / your star-gods; Septuagint lifted up the shrine of Molek / and the star of your god Rephan, / their idols

36 This man led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt,(A) at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness 40 years.(B)

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36 He led them out of Egypt(A) and performed wonders and signs(B) in Egypt, at the Red Sea(C) and for forty years in the wilderness.(D)

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