Amos 5:26
What does Amos 5:26 mean?
A plain-English look at Amos 5:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Yea, ye have borne the tabernacle of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Yea, ye have borne the tabernacle of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Truly, you will take up Saccuth your king and Kaiwan your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And ye bare Succoth your king, and Chiun your images, The star of your god, that ye made for yourselves.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But you carried a tabernacle for your Moloch, and the image of your idols, the star of your god, which you made to yourselves.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of your Moloch, and Chiun your images, the star of yourgod, which ye had made to yourselves;
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 23:12
And the altars that were on the roof of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of Jehovah, did the king break down, and beat them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.
- 1 Kings 11:33
because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon; and they have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and mine ordinances, as did David his father.
- Leviticus 20:2
Moreover, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.
- Leviticus 18:21
And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.
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