Parallel Verses English Standard Version You took up the tent of Moloch and the star of your god Rephan, the images that you made to worship; and I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’ King James Bible Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. American Standard Version And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, And the star of the god Rephan, The figures which ye made to worship them: And I will carry you away beyond Babylon. Douay-Rheims Bible And you took unto you the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Rempham, figures which you made to adore them. And I will carry you away beyond Babylon. English Revised Version And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, And the star of the god Rephan, The figures which ye made to worship them: And I will carry you away beyond Babylon. Webster's Bible Translation Yes, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your God Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. Weymouth New Testament Yes, you lifted up Moloch's tent and the Star of the God Rephan--the images which you made in order to worship them; and I will remove you beyond Babylon.' Acts 7:43 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesTabernacle of Moloch The portable tent-temple of the god, to be carried in procession. Moloch was an Ammonite idol to whom children were sacrificed. According to Rabbinical tradition, his image was hollow, heated from below, with the head of an ox and outstretched arms, into which children were laid, their cries being stifled by the beating of drums. Remphan The texts vary between Remphan, Rephan, and Romphan. It is supposed to be the Coptic name for Saturn, to which the Arabs, Egyptians, and Phoenicians paid divine honors. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge ye took. figures. and I. Babylon. In the passage of Amos, to which Stephen refers, it is beyond Damascus; but as Assyria and Media, to which they were carried, were not only beyond Damascus, but beyond Babylon itself, he states that fact, and thus fixes more precisely the place of their captivity. Cross References 1 Kings 11:7 Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites, on the mountain east of Jerusalem. Jeremiah 32:35 They built the high places of Baal in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to offer up their sons and daughters to Molech, though I did not command them, nor did it enter into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin. Amos 5:25 "Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? Amos 5:26 You shall take up Sikkuth your king, and Kiyyun your star-god--your images that you made for yourselves, Amos 5:27 and I will send you into exile beyond Damascus," says the LORD, whose name is the God of hosts. Jump to Previous Babylon Carry Exile Farther Figures Idols Images Lifted Molech Moloch Order Remove Shrine Star Tabernacle Tent WorshipJump to Next Babylon Carry Exile Farther Figures Idols Images Lifted Molech Moloch Order Remove Shrine Star Tabernacle Tent WorshipLinks Acts 7:43 NIVActs 7:43 NLT Acts 7:43 ESV Acts 7:43 NASB Acts 7:43 KJV Acts 7:43 Bible Apps Acts 7:43 Biblia Paralela Acts 7:43 Chinese Bible Acts 7:43 French Bible Acts 7:43 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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