Amos 4:12-13

12 “Therefore thus I will do to you, O Israel; because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel! ”

13 For behold, ¹he who forms the mountains and creates the wind, and ²declares to man what is his thought, ³who makes the morning darkness, and ⁴treads on the heights of the earth— ⁵the Lord, the God of hosts, is his name!

Amos 4:12-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 4

In this chapter, the great ones, or the people of Israel, are threatened with calamities for their oppression of the poor, Am 4:1-3; and in an ironic manner are reproved for their idolatry, Am 4:4,5; then follows an enumeration of several judgments that had been upon them, yet had had no effect on them, to bring them to repentance, nor even mercies, Am 4:6-11; and notwithstanding all this, in a wonderful gracious manner, they are called upon to prepare to meet their God, who is described by his power, greatness, and goodness, Am 4:12,13.

Cross References

• 1. 4:13 [Ps. 102:25]
• 2. 4:13 [Ps. 139:2]
• 3. 4:13 [ch. 5:8; 8:9]
• 4. 4:13 Isa. 58:14; Mic. 1:3
• 5. 4:13 ch. 3:13; 5:8; 9:6; See Jer. 10:16