And those who bow down on the (A)housetops to the heavenly [a]lights,
And those who bow down and (B)swear to the Lord, but also swear by [b](C)Milcom,
And those who have (D)turned back from following the Lord,
And those who have (E)not sought the Lord nor inquired of Him.”

[c](F)Be silent before the Lord [d]God!
For the (G)day of the Lord is near,
Because the Lord has prepared a (H)sacrifice,
He has (I)consecrated His guests.

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 1:5 Lit host; i.e., sun, stars, etc.
  2. Zephaniah 1:5 Or their king; MT Malcam, prob. a variant spelling of Milcom, the Ammonite god
  3. Zephaniah 1:7 Lit Hush
  4. Zephaniah 1:7 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord

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