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: Yahweh, the God of Armies, is his name.”

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WEBBE

For, behold, he who forms the mountains, creates the wind, 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 Armies, is his name.”

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.”

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.

ASV

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— Jehovah, the God of hosts, is his name.

BBE

For see, he who gave form to the mountains and made the wind, giving knowledge of his purpose to man, who makes the morning dark, and is walking on the high places of the earth: the Lord, the God of armies, is his name.

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כִּי ki for H3588 הִנֵּה hi·neh here H2009 יוֹצֵר yo·tzer [one who] formed H3335 הָרִים ha·rim mountains H2022 וּבֹרֵא u·vo·re' and [one who] created H1254 רוּחַ ru·ach wind H7307 וּמַגִּיד u·ma·gid and [one who] tells H5046 לְאָדָם le·'a·dam to humankind H120 מַה־ mah- what H4100 שֵּׂחוֹ se·cho [is] thought his H7808 עֹשֵׂה 'o·seh [one who] makes H6213 שַׁחַר sha·char (of) dawn H7837 עֵיפָה 'ei·fah darkness H5890 וְדֹרֵךְ ve·do·rekh and [one who] treads H1869 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 בָּמֳתֵי bo·mo·tei [the] high places of H1116 אָרֶץ 'a·retz [the] earth H776 יְהוָה yah·weh [is] Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֵי־ 'e·lo·hei- God of H430 צְבָאוֹת tze·va·'ot hosts H6635 שְׁמוֹ ס she·mo name his H8034

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 near, would go and seek it where it is to be had. As the Israelites persisted in rebellion and idolatry, the Lord was coming against them as an adversary. Ere long, we must meet our God in judgment; but we shall not be able to stand before him, if he tries us according to our doings. If we would prepare to meet our God with comfort, at the awful period of his coming, we must now meet him in Christ Jesus, the eternal Son of the Father, who came to save lost sinners. We must seek him while he is to be found.

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