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Amos 9:6

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6he builds his lofty palacead in the heavens

and sets its foundationb on the earth;

he calls for the waters of the sea

and pours them out over the face of the land—

the Lord is his name.e

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Footnotes

  1. aThe meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
  2. bThe meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

Cross references

  1. dJer 43:9
  2. ePs 104:1–3, 5–6, 13; See Am 5:8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

who builds his upper chambers in the heavens

and founds his vault upon the earth;

who calls for the waters of the sea

and pours them out upon the surface of the earth—

the Lord is his name.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He builds his upper chambers

in the heavens

and lays the foundation of his vault

on the earth.

He summons the water of the sea

and pours it out over the surface of the earth.

The Lord is his name.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord’s home reaches up to the heavens,

while its foundation is on the earth.

He draws up water from the oceans

and pours it down as rain on the land.

The Lord is his name!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

who builds his upper chambers in the heavens and lays the foundation of his vault on the earth, who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them on the surface of the earth—Yahweh is his name.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.