19 When you look to the heavens and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the array of heaven—do not be led astray to bow down and worship them. The Lord your God has provided them for all people everywhere under heaven.

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19 And when you look up to the sky and see the sun,(A) the moon and the stars(B)—all the heavenly array(C)—do not be enticed(D) into bowing down to them and worshiping(E) things the Lord your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.

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He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed(A) and reestablished the altars for Baal. He made an Asherah,(B) as King Ahab of Israel had done;(C) he also worshiped the whole heavenly host(D) and served them.

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He rebuilt the high places(A) his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he also erected altars to Baal(B) and made an Asherah pole,(C) as Ahab king of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the starry hosts(D) and worshiped them.

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13 The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will become impure like that place Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they have burned incense to the whole heavenly host(A) and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”

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13 The houses(A) in Jerusalem and those of the kings of Judah will be defiled(B) like this place, Topheth—all the houses where they burned incense on the roofs(C) to all the starry hosts(D) and poured out drink offerings(E) to other gods.’”

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those who bow in worship on the rooftops(A)
to the heavenly host;
those who bow and pledge loyalty to the Lord(B)
but also pledge loyalty to Milcom;[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 1:5 Some LXX mss, Syr, Vg; MT, other LXX mss read their king

those who bow down on the roofs
    to worship the starry host,(A)
those who bow down and swear by the Lord
    and who also swear by Molek,[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 1:5 Hebrew Malkam