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Zephaniah 1:5

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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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יםhamishtachavimthe crouchשָׁחָהdefinite article, verb, hishtaphel, participle, absolute — “the crouch”, a verb used as a describing wordH7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַגַּגּ֖וֹתhagagotthe roofגָּגdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the roof”, the ordinary formH1406a roof; by analogy, the top of an altarroof (of the house), (house) top (of the house).לִצְבָ֣אlitsvato armyצָבָאpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “to army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhashamayimthe heavenשָׁמַיִםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙hamishtachavimthe crouchשָׁחָהdefinite article, verb, hishtaphel, participle, absolute — “the crouch”, a verb used as a describing wordH7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.הַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣יםhanishbaimthe swearשָׁבַעdefinite article, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “the swear”, a verb used as a describing wordH7650to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for H7646 (שָׂבַע)), take an oath, [idiom] straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.לַֽיהוָ֔הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְהַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖יםvehanishbaimand the swearשָׁבַעconjunction, definite article, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “and the swear”, a verb used as a describing wordH7650to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for H7646 (שָׂבַע)), take an oath, [idiom] straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.בְּמַלְכָּֽםbemalkamin Milcomמַלְכָּםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in Milcom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4445Malcam or Milcom, the national idol of the AmmonitesMalcham, Milcom.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to the LORD and swear by Malcam;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to Jehovah and swear by Malcam;

Young’s Literal Translation

And those bowing themselves On the roofs to the host of the heavens, And those bowing themselves, Swearing to Jehovah, and swearing by Malcham,

World English Bible

those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam,

Darby Translation

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;

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to the LORD and swear by Malcam;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας ἐπὶ τὰ δώματα τῇ στρατιᾷ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας καὶ τοὺς ὀμνύοντας κατὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ τοὺς ὀμνύοντας κατὰ τοῦ βασιλέως αὐτῶν,