Amos 5:8 “He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and d…”

Amos 5:8

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—

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:

World English Bible

Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night; who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth, the LORD is his name,

American Standard Version

seek him that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth (Jehovah is his name);

Geneva Bible 1599

He maketh Pleiades, and Orion, and he turneth the shadowe of death into the morning, and he maketh the day darke as night: he calleth the waters of the sea, and powreth them out vpon the open earth: the Lord is his Name.

Darby Translation

[seek him] that made the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: Jehovah is his name.

Young's Literal Translation

The maker of Kimah and Kesil, And the turner to morning of death-shade, And day [as] night He hath made dark, Who is calling to the waters of the sea, And poureth them on the face of the earth, Jehovah [is] His name;

Bible in Basic English

Go for help to him who makes Orion and the Pleiades, by whom the deep dark is turned into morning, who makes the day black with night; whose voice goes out to the waters of the sea, sending them out over the face of the earth: the Lord is his name;

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Cross references

“maketh”

Job 9:9 Job 38:31 Job 38:32

Job 9:9 · BSB

He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.

Job 38:31 · BSB

Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion?

Job 38:32 · BSB

Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs?

“and turneth”

Job 12:22 Psalm 107:10–14 Matthew 4:16 Luke 1:79 Job 38:12 Job 38:13

Job 12:22 · BSB

He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.

Psalm 107:10–14 · BSB

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,

Matthew 4:16 · BSB

the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”

Luke 1:79 · BSB

to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

Job 38:12 · BSB

In your days, have you commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place,

Job 38:13 · BSB

that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it?

“maketh”

Amos 4:13 Amos 8:9 Psalm 104:20 Exodus 10:21–23 Psalm 105:28 Exodus 14:24–28

Amos 4:13 · BSB

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.”

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.

Psalm 104:20 · BSB

You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.

Exodus 10:21–23 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness.”

Psalm 105:28 · BSB

He sent darkness, and it became dark— yet they defied His words.

Exodus 14:24–28 · BSB

At morning watch, however, the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their camp into confusion.

“that calleth”

Amos 9:6 Genesis 7:11–20 Job 37:13 Job 38:34 1 Kings 18:44 1 Kings 18:45

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.

Genesis 7:11–20 · BSB

In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened.

Job 37:13 · BSB

Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion.

Job 38:34 · BSB

Can you command the clouds so that a flood of water covers you?

1 Kings 18:44 · BSB

On the seventh time the servant reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea.” And Elijah replied, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”

1 Kings 18:45 · BSB

Meanwhile, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel.

Also

Psalm 104:6–9 Isaiah 42:16

Psalm 104:6–9 · BSB

You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

Isaiah 42:16 · BSB

I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not for…

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

In context

7There are those who turn justice into wormwood and cast righteousness to the ground.

9He flashes destruction on the strong, so that fury comes upon the stronghold.

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