Amos 5:8-9

King James Version

⁸Seek 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:

⁹That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.

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Amos 5:8-9

English Standard Version

⁸He who made the ^(A)Pleiades and Orion,
    and turns deep darkness into the morning
    and ^(B)darkens the day into night,
who ^(C)calls for the waters of the sea
    ^(D)and pours them out on the surface of the earth,
^(E)the Lord is his name;
⁹^(F)who makes destruction flash forth against the strong,
    so that destruction comes upon the fortress.

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Amos 5:8-9

New International Version

⁸He who made the Pleiades and Orion,^(A)
    who turns midnight into dawn^(B)
    and darkens day into night,^(C)
who calls for the waters of the sea
    and pours them out over the face of the land—
    the Lord is his name.^(D)
⁹With a blinding flash he destroys the stronghold
    and brings the fortified city to ruin.^(E)

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Amos 5:8-9

New American Standard Bible

⁸He who made the ^(A)Pleiades and Orion,
And ^(B)changes deep darkness into morning,
^[a]Who also ^(C)darkens day into night,
Who ^(D)calls for the waters of the sea
And pours them out on the surface of the earth,
The ^(E)Lord is His name.
⁹It is He who ^(F)makes destruction flash upon the strong,
So that ^(G)destruction comes upon the fortress.

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Footnotes

Amos 5:8 Lit And He darkened

Amos 5:8-9

New King James Version

⁸He made the ^(A)Pleiades and Orion;
He turns the shadow of death into morning
^(B)And makes the day dark as night;
He ^(C)calls for the waters of the sea
And pours them out on the face of the earth;
^(D)The Lord is His name.
⁹He ^[a]rains ruin upon the strong,
So that fury comes upon the fortress.