Amos 4:13

Amos 4:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind, and who reveals his thoughts to mankind, who turns dawn to darkness, and treads on the heights of the earth— the Lord God Almighty is his name.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 heights of the earth— the Lord, the God of hosts, is his name!
• New King James Version (NKJV)For behold, He who forms mountains, And creates the wind, Who declares to man what his thought is, And makes the morning darkness, Who treads the high places of the earth— The Lord God of hosts is His name.

Context of Amos 4:13

11I overthrew some of you as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You became like a firebrand snatched from a blaze— yet you have not returned to Me,” declares Adonai. 12“Therefore here is what I will do to you, Israel. Because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, Israel!” For behold! He who forms mountains who creates the wind, who declares His thoughts to man, who makes dawn out of darkness, who walks above the heights of the earth—His Name is Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot!

Amos 4:13 word by word

כִּ֡י הִנֵּה֩ יוֹצֵ֨ר הָרִ֜ים וּבֹרֵ֣א ר֗וּחַ וּמַגִּ֤יד לְאָדָם֙ מַה־שֵּׂח֔וֹ עֹשֵׂ֥ה שַׁ֙חַר֙ עֵיפָ֔ה וְדֹרֵ֖ךְ עַל־בָּ֣מֳתֵי אָ֑רֶץ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For, lo, he that formethיָצַרyâtsar · to form: formedH3335
• the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• and createthבָּרָאbârâ' · to createH1254
• the windרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
• and declarethנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• unto manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• his thoughtשֵׂחַώêach · thoughtH7808
• that makethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• the morningשַׁ֫חַרshachar · dawnH7837
• darknessעֵיפָה‛êyphâh · darknessH5890
• and treadethדָּרַךְdârak · to treadH1869
• upon the high placesבָּמָהbâmâh · high placeH1116
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• The Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for Amos 4:13

• Job 38:4“Where were you when I laid the foundations of earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
• Psalms 65:6You respond to us in righteousness with awe-inspiring works —O God of our salvation— hope of all ends of the earth and farthest seas,
• Isaiah 40:12Who has measured the waters in the palm of His hand, or measured out heaven with a span, or calculated the dust of the earth in a measure, or weighed the mountains in scales, or the hills in a balance?
• Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of Adonai concerning Israel. A declaration of Adonai, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundation of the earth and formed the spirit of man within him:
• Psalms 135:7He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain. He brings wind out of His storehouses.
• Psalms 147:18He sends forth His word and melts them. He makes His wind blow and waters flow.
• Jeremiah 10:13When His voice thunders, waters in heaven roar. He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings forth wind from His storehouses.
• Jeremiah 51:16At His giving voice— tumult of waters in the skies! He causes clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings forth wind from His storehouses.
• John 3:8The wind blows where it wishes and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
• Psalms 139:2Whenever I sit down or stand up, You know it. You discern my thinking from afar.
• Daniel 2:28But, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar the things that will happen in the latter days. The dream and the visions that went through your head as you lay on your bed are these.
• Matthew 9:4And knowing their thoughts, Yeshua said, “Why are you entertaining evil in your hearts?
• Luke 7:39Now when the Pharisee who invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this were a prophet, He would know what sort of woman is touching Him—that she’s a sinner.”
• John 2:25He did not need anyone to testify about man, for He knew what was in man.
• Amos 5:8He who made the Pleiades and Orion and changes deep darkness to morning. Who darkens the day into night. Who summons the water of the sea and pours it out on the face of the earth —Adonai is His Name.
• Amos 8:9“It will be in that day” —declares my Lord Adonai— “I will make the sun go down at noon, yes, I will darken the earth in daylight.

Commentaries on Amos 4:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13He that formeth the mountains - Here is a powerful description of the majesty of God. He formed the earth; he created the wind; he knows the inmost thoughts of the heart; he is the Creator of darkness and light; he steps from mountain to mountain, and has all things under his feet! Who is he who hath done and can do all these things? Jehovah Elohim Tsebaoth, that is his name. The self-existing, eternal, and independent Being. The God who is in covenant…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13For lo, He that formeth the mountains - Their God whom they worshiped was but nature. Amos tells them, who “their God” is, whom they were to prepare to meet. He describes Him as the Creator of that, which to man seems most solid, to go furthest back in times past. Before the everlasting mountains were, God is, for He made them. Yet God is not a Creator in the past alone. He is a continual Worker. “And formeth the wind,” that finest subtlest creature…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-13Verses 6-13 See the folly of carnal hearts; they wander from one creature to another, seeking for something to satisfy, and labour for that which satisfies not; yet, after all, they will not incline their ear to Him in whom they might find all they can want. Preaching the gospel is as rain, and every thing withers where this rain is wanting. It were well if people were as wise for their souls as they are for their bodies; and, when they have not this rain…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13This verse seems to be a hymn fragment, likely sung by worshipers at Bethel (for other hymn fragments, see Amos 5:8–9; 9:5–6). Israel had been treating God like a baal (a local god with limited power). However, the God they claimed to worship and would face in judgment is all-powerful.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. The God whom Israel is to "prepare to meet" (Am 4:12) is here described in sublime terms. wind--not as the Margin, "spirit." The God with whom thou hast to do is the Omnipotent Maker of things seen, such as the stupendous mountains, and of things too subtle to be seen, though of powerful agency, as the "wind." declareth unto man ... his thought--(Psa 139:2). Ye think that your secret thoughts escape My cognizance, but I am the searcher of hearts…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Amos 4

• 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