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Amos 5:26

King James Version (KJV)

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Amos 5:26

Verse 26 of 27

Scripture focus

But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.

Amos 5:26 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Amos 5:26

Theological / Devotional

Tabernacle. Heb. sikkuth. As a proper name, sikkuth may be the name of a god. However, it may simply be a shelter or shrine.

Your Moloch. Or, “your king.”

Chiun. Who this god was cannot be known for certain. Some hold that Chiun is not a proper name, but means “a pedestal,” or “base,” of an idol.

Ye made to yourselves. Here is revealed the apostates’ fundamental motive, the satisfaction of self. In the last analysis all idolatry is self-will. Stephen, in referring to this part of Amos’ prophecy (see Acts 7:42, 43), emphasized the fact of Israel’s idolatry rather than the details of their idol worship.

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