Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
[seek him] who makes 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 upon the face of the earth (LORD is his name),
New American Standard Bible
And
Who
And pours them out on the surface of the earth,
The
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:
Holman Bible
who turns darkness
and darkens day into night,
who summons the waters of the sea
and pours them out over the face of the earth
Yahweh is His name.
International Standard Version
Seek the one who fashions the Pleiades and Orion, who turns the deep darkness into morning, who darkens day into night, who calls out to the waters of the sea, pouring them out onto 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);
Amplified
He who made the [cluster of stars called] Pleiades and [the constellation] Orion,
Who turns deep darkness into the morning
And darkens the day into night,
Who calls for the waters of the sea
And pours them out on the surface of the earth,
The Lord 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;
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.
Julia Smith Translation
He made the seven stars and Orion, and he turned the shadow of death to the morning, and he darkened the day to night: calling to the water of the sea, and he will pour them out upon the face of the earth: Jehovah his name:
King James 2000
Seek him that makes the seven stars and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night: that calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:
Lexham Expanded Bible
The one who made the Pleiades and Orion and who turns deep darkness into the morning and darkens day [into] night, the one who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh [is] his name!
Modern King James verseion
seek Him who created the Pleiades and Orion, and who turned the deep darkness into the morning and He darkened the day into night. Seek Him who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the face of the earth; Jehovah is His name;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into 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.
NET Bible
(But there is one who made the constellations Pleiades and Orion; he can turn the darkness into morning and daylight into night. He summons the water of the seas and pours it out on the earth's surface. The Lord is his name!
New Heart 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,
The Emphasized Bible
Seek him who made the Cluster and the Giant, and turneth, into morning, the shadow of death, and who, day into night, doth darken, Him who calleth to the waters of the sea, and poureth them out on the face of the land, Yahweh, is his name:
Webster
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shades 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:
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, Yahweh is his name,
Youngs 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;
Themes
Days » Under the control of God
Night » Illustrative of » Seasons of severe calamities
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Seven stars
Topics
Interlinear
Haphak
Yowm
Qara'
Mayim
Paniym
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 5:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Lament And Call To Repentance
7 Ye who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth, 8 [seek him] who makes 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 upon the face of the earth (LORD is his name), 9 who brings sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction comes upon the fortress.
Phrases
Cross References
Amos 4:13
For, lo, he who forms the mountains, and creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought, who makes the morning darkness, and treads upon the high places of the earth--LORD, the God of hosts, is his name.
Job 9:9
who makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south,
Psalm 104:20
Thou make darkness, and it is night, during which all the beasts of the forest creep forth.
Amos 8:9
And it shall come to pass in that day, says lord LORD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day.
Amos 9:6
He who builds his chambers in the heavens, and has founded his vault upon the earth, he who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out upon the face of the earth, LORD is his name.
Job 12:22
He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.
Genesis 7:11-20
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
Exodus 10:21-23
And LORD said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
Exodus 14:24-28
And it came to pass in the morning watch, that LORD looked forth upon the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and troubled the army of the Egyptians.
1 Kings 18:44-45
And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, a cloud rises out of the sea, as small as a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say to Ahab, Make ready [thy chariot], and get thee down, that the rain not stop thee.
Job 37:13
He causes it to come, whether it be for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness.
Job 38:12-13
Have thou commanded the morning since thy days [began], [and] caused the dayspring to know its place
Job 38:31-32
Can thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Job 38:34
Can thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Psalm 104:6-9
Thou covered it with the deep as with a vesture. The waters stood above the mountains.
Psalm 105:28
He sent darkness, and made it dark. And they rebelled against his words.
Psalm 107:10-14
[even] those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,
Isaiah 42:16
And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not. I will lead them in paths that they know not. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do, and I will not forsake them.
Isaiah 59:10
We grope for the wall like the blind. Yea, we grope as those who have no eyes. We stumble at noonday as in the twilight. [We are] as dead men in desolate places.
Matthew 4:16
the people who dwell in darkness saw a great light, and to those who dwell in the region and shadow of death, light sprang up to them.
Luke 1:79
to give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into a way of peace.