Amos 9:6
ContextNETBible | He builds the upper rooms of his palace 1 in heaven and sets its foundation supports 2 on the earth. 3 He summons the water of the sea and pours it out on the earth’s surface. The Lord is his name. |
XREF | Ge 2:1; Ge 7:11-19; Ex 3:14,15; Ps 104:3,13; Jer 5:22; Am 4:13; Am 5:8 |
NET © Notes |
1 tc The MT reads “his steps.” If this is correct, then the reference may be to the steps leading up to the heavenly temple or the throne of God (cf. 1 Kgs 10:19-20). The prefixed מ (mem) may be dittographic (note the preceding word ends in mem). The translation assumes an emendation to עֲלִיָּתוֹ (’aliyyato, “his upper rooms”). 2 tn Traditionally, “vault” (so ASV, NAB, NRSV). The precise meaning of this word in this context is unclear. Elsewhere it refers to objects grouped or held together. F. I. Andersen and D. N. Freedman (Amos [AB], 845-46) suggest the foundational structure of a building is in view. 3 sn Verse 6a pictures the entire universe as a divine palace founded on the earth and extending into the heavens. |