Amos 4:13 “For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and revea…”

Amos 4:13

For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth— the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.

World English Bible

For, behold, he who forms the mountains, creates the wind, declares to man what is his thought, who makes the morning darkness, and treads on the high places of the earth: The LORD, the God of Armies, is his name.”

American Standard Version

For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought; that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth—Jehovah, the God of hosts, is his name.

Geneva Bible 1599

For lo, he that formeth the mountaines, and createth the winde, and declareth vnto man what is his thought: which maketh the morning darkenesse, and walketh vpon the hie places of the earth, the Lord God of hostes is his Name.

Darby Translation

For behold, he who formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, who maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, — Jehovah, the God of hosts, is his name.

Young's Literal Translation

For, lo, the former of mountains, and creator of wind, And the declarer to man what [is] His thought, He is making dawn obscurity, And is treading on high places of earth, Jehovah, God of Hosts, [is] His name!

Bible in Basic English

For see, he who gave form to the mountains and made the wind, giving knowledge of his purpose to man, who makes the morning dark, and is walking on the high places of the earth: the Lord, the God of armies, is his name.

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Cross references

“he that”

Psalm 65:6 Isaiah 40:12 Job 38:4–11 Zechariah 12:1

Psalm 65:6 · BSB

You formed the mountains by Your power, having girded Yourself with might.

Isaiah 40:12 · BSB

Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance…

Job 38:4–11 · BSB

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

Zechariah 12:1 · BSB

This is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him:

“and createth”

Psalm 135:7 Psalm 147:18 Jeremiah 10:13 Jeremiah 51:16

Psalm 135:7 · BSB

He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

Psalm 147:18 · BSB

He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.

Jeremiah 10:13 · BSB

When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

Jeremiah 51:16 · BSB

When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

“wind”

John 3:8

John 3:8 · BSB

The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

“and declareth”

Daniel 2:28 Psalm 139:2 Matthew 9:4 Luke 7:39 Luke 7:40 John 2:25

Daniel 2:28 · BSB

But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:

Psalm 139:2 · BSB

You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.

Matthew 9:4 · BSB

But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?

Luke 7:39 · BSB

When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”

Luke 7:40 · BSB

But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.

John 2:25 · BSB

He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

“that maketh”

Amos 5:8 Jeremiah 13:16 Amos 8:9 Exodus 10:22 Exodus 14:20 Isaiah 5:30

Amos 5:8 · BSB

He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth— the LORD is His name—

Jeremiah 13:16 · BSB

Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.

Amos 8:9 · BSB

And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime.

Exodus 10:22 · BSB

So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days.

Exodus 14:20 · BSB

so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.

Isaiah 5:30 · BSB

In that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds.

“and treadeth”

Micah 1:3 Deuteronomy 33:29 Deuteronomy 32:13 Habakkuk 3:19

Micah 1:3 · BSB

For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Deuteronomy 33:29 · BSB

Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”

Deuteronomy 32:13 · BSB

He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag,

Habakkuk 3:19 · BSB

GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.

“The Lord”

Amos 9:6 Isaiah 47:4 Amos 3:13 Jeremiah 10:16 Jeremiah 51:19 Amos 6:8

Amos 9:6 · BSB

He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name.

Isaiah 47:4 · BSB

Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name— is the Holy One of Israel.

Amos 3:13 · BSB

Hear and testify against the house of Jacob, declares the Lord GOD, the God of Hosts.

Jeremiah 10:16 · BSB

The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Jeremiah 51:19 · BSB

The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and of the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Amos 6:8 · BSB

The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself—the LORD, the God of Hosts, has declared: “I abhor Jacob’s pride and detest his citadels, so I will deliver up the city and everything in it.”

Also

Amos 5:27

Amos 5:27 · BSB

Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Damascus,” says the LORD, whose name is the God of Hosts.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12“Therefore, that is what I will do to you, O Israel, and since I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel!

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