Amos 9:6 — compare English translations
Compare translationsAmos 9:6 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
הַבּוֹנֶ֤ה
bânâh
H1129
to build
בַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙
shâmayim
H8064
heaven
מעלותו
maʻălâh
H4609
step
מַעֲלוֹתָ֔יו
maʻălâh
H4609
step
וַאֲגֻדָּת֖וֹ
ʼăguddâh
H92
band
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
אֶ֣רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
יְסָדָ֑הּ
yâçad
H3245
to found
הַקֹּרֵ֣א
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
לְמֵֽי
mayim
H4325
water
הַיָּ֗ם
yâm
H3220
sea
וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛ם
shâphak
H8210
to pour
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
פְּנֵ֥י
pânîym
H6440
face
הָאָ֖רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
יְהוָ֥ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
שְׁמֽוֹ
shêm
H8034
name
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World English Bible Public Domain
It is he who builds his chambers in the heavens, and has founded his vault on the earth; he who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth; Yahweh is his name.
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King James Version Public Domain
It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
It is he who builds his steps in the heavens, and has established his vault over the earth. He calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is his name.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).