Parallel Verses New Living Translation It is the LORD who created the stars, the Pleiades and Orion. He turns darkness into morning and day into night. He draws up water from the oceans and pours it down as rain on the land. The LORD is his name! King James Bible 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: Darby Bible 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. 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, Young's 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; Amos 5:8 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible5:8 The seven stars - A constellation, whose rising about September was usually accompanied with sweet showers. Orion - Which arising about November brings usually cold, rains and frosts intermixt very seasonable for the earth. The shadow of the earth - The greatest adversity into as great prosperity. Dark with might - Changes prosperity into adversity. That calleth - Commands the vapour to ascend, which he turns into rain; and then pours from the clouds to make the earth fruitful. Amos 5:8 Parallel Commentaries Library Whether the Old Law Should have Been Given to the Jews Alone?Objection 1: It would seem that the Old Law should not have been given to the Jews alone. For the Old Law disposed men for the salvation which was to come through Christ, as stated above ([2065]AA[2],3). But that salvation was to come not to the Jews alone but to all nations, according to Is. 49:6: "It is a small thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to convert the dregs of Israel. Behold I have given thee to be the light of the Gentiles, that thou mayest be … Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Degrees of Sin The Books of the Old Testament as a Whole. 1 the Province of Particular Introduction is to Consider the Books of the Bible Separately... Ripe for Gathering Cross References Job 9:9 He made all the stars--the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the southern sky. Job 12:22 "He uncovers mysteries hidden in darkness; he brings light to the deepest gloom. Job 38:12 "Have you ever commanded the morning to appear and caused the dawn to rise in the east? Job 38:31 "Can you direct the movement of the stars--binding the cluster of the Pleiades or loosening the cords of Orion? Psalm 104:6 You clothed the earth with floods of water, water that covered even the mountains. Psalm 104:20 You send the darkness, and it becomes night, when all the forest animals prowl about. Isaiah 42:16 I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will brighten the darkness before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will indeed do these things; I will not forsake them. Jump to Previous Calls Changes Dark Darkness Death Deep Earth Face Makes Maketh Morning Night Orion Pleiades Plei'ades Poureth Pours Sea Seek Seven Shadow Stars Surface Turneth Turns WatersJump to Next Calls Changes Dark Darkness Death Deep Earth Face Makes Maketh Morning Night Orion Pleiades Plei'ades Poureth Pours Sea Seek Seven Shadow Stars Surface Turneth Turns WatersLinks Amos 5:8 NIVAmos 5:8 NLT Amos 5:8 ESV Amos 5:8 NASB Amos 5:8 KJV Amos 5:8 Bible Apps Amos 5:8 Biblia Paralela Amos 5:8 Chinese Bible Amos 5:8 French Bible Amos 5:8 German Bible Amos 5:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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