New American Standard Bible 1995
Amos 5:4-8
4For thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 to the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, “1SeekH1875 Me 2that you may liveH2421.5But do not 3resortH1875 to 4BethelH1008 And do not comeH935 to 5GilgalH1537, NorH3808 crossH5674 overH5674 to 6BeershebaH884; For GilgalH1537 will certainlyH1540 goH1540 into captivityH1540 And BethelH1008 will 7comeH1961 to troubleH205.68SeekH1875 the LordH3068 that you may liveH2421, OrH6435 He will breakH6743 forthH6743 like a 9fireH784, 10O houseH1004 of JosephH3130, And it will consumeH398 with noneH369 to quenchH3518 it for BethelH1008,7For those who turnH2015 11justiceH4941 into wormwoodH3939 And 12castH5117 righteousnessH6666 downH5117 to the earthH776.”
8He who madeH6213 the 13PleiadesH3598 and OrionH3685 And 14changesH2015 deepH6757 darknessH6757 into morningH1242, 15Who also 16darkensH2821 dayH3117 into nightH3915, Who 17callsH7121 for the watersH4325 of the seaH3220 And poursH8210 them out on the surfaceH6440 of the earthH776, The 18LordH3068 is His nameH8034.
Notes
- 1. Amos 5:4 Deut 4:29; 32:46, 47; Jer 29:13 ↩
- 2. Amos 5:4 Is 55:3 ↩
- 3. Amos 5:5 Lit seek ↩
- 4. Amos 5:5 1 Kin 12:28, 29; Amos 3:14; 4:4; 7:10, 13 ↩
- 5. Amos 5:5 1 Sam 7:16; 11:14 ↩
- 6. Amos 5:5 Gen 21:31-33; Amos 8:14 ↩
- 7. Amos 5:5 Or become iniquity ↩
- 8. Amos 5:6 Is 55:3, 6, 7; Amos 5:14 ↩
- 9. Amos 5:6 Deut 4:24 ↩
- 10. Amos 5:6 Or in the house ↩
- 11. Amos 5:7 Amos 2:3; 5:12; 6:12 ↩
- 12. Amos 5:7 Lit they have put down ↩
- 13. Amos 5:8 Job 9:9; 38:31 ↩
- 14. Amos 5:8 Job 12:22; 38:12; Is 42:16 ↩
- 15. Amos 5:8 Lit And He darkened ↩
- 16. Amos 5:8 Ps 104:20 ↩
- 17. Amos 5:8 Ps 104:6-9; Amos 9:6 ↩
- 18. Amos 5:8 Amos 4:13 ↩
Commentaries on Amos 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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