66 This word appears in an awkward position in the Hebrew, following “Kiyyun.” It is placed here for better sense.
67 The Hebrew term סִכּוּת (sikkut) apparently refers to Sakkuth, a Mesopotamian star god identified with Ninurta in an Ugaritic god list. The name is vocalized in the Hebrew text after the pattern of שִׁקוּץ (shiqquts, “detestable thing”). See S. M. Paul, Amos (Hermeneia), . Some English versions, following the , translate as “tent” or “shrine” (, ), pointing the term as סֻכַּת (sukkat; cf. 9:11).
68 , , and Acts 7:43 read “Moloch” (cf. ). The Hebrew consonants are the same for both “king” and “Moloch” (מֹלֶךְ; molekh).
69 The Hebrew term כִּיּוּן (kiyyun) apparently refers to the Mesopotamian god Kayamanu, or Saturn. The name, like “Sikkuth” in the previous line, is vocalized in the Hebrew text after the pattern of שִׁקוּץ (shiqquts, “detestable thing”). See S. M. Paul, Amos (Hermeneia), . Some versions translate as “pedestal” (, ), relating the term to the root כּוּן (kun).

In other versions

You shall take up Sikkuth your king, and Kiyyun your star-god—your images that you made for yourselves,

You have lifted up the shrine of your king,

the pedestal of your idols,

the star of your god—

which you made for yourselves.

But you have taken up Sakkuth your king and Kaiwan your star god, images you have made for yourselves.

No, you served your pagan gods—Sakkuth your king god and Kaiwan your star god—the images you made for yourselves.

And you will take up Sikkuth, your king, and Kaiwan, your images, the star of your gods which you made for yourselves.

But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images,

The star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.

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