What does Amos 4:13 say?

For, lo, the former of mountains, and creator of wind, And the declarer to man what is His thought, He is making dawn obscurity, And is treading on high places of earth, Jehovah, God of Hosts, is His name!

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Amos 4:13 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:4-6, Psalm 95:1-7, and Malachi 3:6, and more.

Amos 4:13 (YLT)

Passage

For, lo, the former of mountains, and creator of wind, And the declarer to man what <FI>is<Fi> His thought, He is making dawn obscurity, And is treading on high places of earth, Jehovah, God of Hosts, <FI>is<Fi> His name!

Nearby Context

Amos 4:11 I have overturned among you, Like the overturn by God of Sodom and Gomorrah, And ye are as a brand delivered from a burning, And ye have not turned back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Amos 4:12 Therefore, thus I do to thee, O Israel, at last, Because this I do to thee, Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.

Amos 4:13 For, lo, the former of mountains, and creator of wind, And the declarer to man what <FI>is<Fi> His thought, He is making dawn obscurity, And is treading on high places of earth, Jehovah, God of Hosts, <FI>is<Fi> His name!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "former", "mountains", "creator", "wind", "declarer", "thought", "making", and "dawn". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "former" and "mountains", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Therefore thus I do to thee O...", giving immediate footing for "former" and "mountains". In Amos context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "former" and "mountains" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.