Amos 5:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 5:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 5:18 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 5:18 — KJV
“Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.”
— Amos 5:18 (KJV)
Amos 5:18 in Context — About the Book of Amos
Amos was a shepherd sent to confront prosperous, religious, unjust Israel. His thunderous demand — let justice roll on like a river — still defines what God expects from worshippers: not louder songs, but fairness for the poor and honesty in the gates.
Cross-References for Amos 5:18
“He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. until...: Heb. until the end of light with darkness”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:18: day, end, darkness
“One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. the beauty: or, the delight”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:18: desire, day, lord
“Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:18: day, lord, end
“Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:18: day, lord, darkness
“And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:18: day, darkness, light
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