Parallel Verses
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,
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.
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),
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!
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 You who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth: 8 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, 9 who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress.
Phrases
Cross References
Amos 4:13
For, behold, he who forms the mountains, and creates the wind, and 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 Hosts, is his name."
Job 9:9
He makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
Psalm 104:20
You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.
Amos 8:9
It will happen in that day," says the Lord GOD, "that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day.
Amos 9:6
It is he who builds his chambers in the heavens, and has founded his vault on the earth; he who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth; the 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 burst open, and the sky's windows were opened.
Exodus 10:21-23
The LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt."
Exodus 14:24-28
It happened in the morning watch, that the LORD looked out on the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and confused the Egyptian army.
1 Kings 18:44-45
It happened at the seventh time, that he said, "Behold, a small cloud, like a man's hand, is rising out of the sea." He said, "Go up, tell Ahab, 'Get ready and go down, so that the rain doesn't stop you.'"
Job 37:13
Whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.
Job 38:12-13
"Have you commanded the morning in your days, and caused the dawn to know its place;
Job 38:31-32
"Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion?
Job 38:34
"Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover you?
Psalm 104:6-9
You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.
Psalm 105:28
He sent darkness, and made it dark. They did not rebel against his words.
Psalm 107:10-14
Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,
Isaiah 42:16
I will bring the blind by a way that they do not know. I will lead them in paths that they do not know. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. I will do these things, and I will not forsake them.
Isaiah 59:10
We grope for the wall like the blind; yes, we grope as those who have no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the twilight; among those who are lusty we are as dead men.
Matthew 4:16
the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, and to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned."
Luke 1:79
to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace."