Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and roam from north to east,
seeking the word of the Lord,
but they will not find it.
New American Standard Bible
And from the north even to the east;
They will go to and fro to
But they will not find it.
King James Version
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
International Standard Version
People will stagger from sea to sea, from north to east. They will run back and forth, searching for a message from the LORD, but they won't find it.
A Conservative Version
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east. They shall run to and fro to seek the word of LORD, and shall not find it.
American Standard Version
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they shall run to and fro to seek the word of Jehovah, and shall not find it.
Amplified
“People shall stagger from sea to sea [to the very ends of the earth]
And from the north even to the east;
They will roam here and there to seek the word of the Lord [longing for it as essential for life],
But they will not find it.
Bible in Basic English
And they will go wandering from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, running here and there in search of the word of the Lord, and they will not get it.
Darby Translation
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north to the east; they shall run to and fro to seek the word of Jehovah, and shall not find it.
Julia Smith Translation
And they wandered from sea even to sea, and from the north and even to the sunrising, they shall run up and down to seek the word of Jehovah and they shall not find.
King James 2000
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they will wander from sea to sea and from [the] north and to [the] east. They will roam about to seek the word of Yahweh, but they will not find [it]!
Modern King James verseion
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they shall run to and fro to seek the Word of Jehovah, and shall not find it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So that they shall go from the one sea to the other, yea from the north unto the east, running about to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
NET Bible
People will stagger from sea to sea, and from the north around to the east. They will wander about looking for a revelation from the Lord, but they will not find any.
New Heart English Bible
They will wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they will run back and forth to seek the word of the LORD, and will not find it.
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore shall men rove about - from sea to sea, and from the north even unto sunrise, - they shall run to and fro - seeking the word of Yahweh, but shall not find it .
Webster
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
World English Bible
They will wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they will run back and forth to seek the word of Yahweh, and will not find it.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they have wandered from sea unto sea, And from north even unto east, They go to and fro to seek the word of Jehovah, And they do not find.
Themes
Famine » Illustrative of » A dearth of the means of grace
Prophets » The jews » Often left without, on account of sin
The word of God » The time when there is a word of God famine
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 8:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Basket Of Ripe Fruit
11
this is the declaration of the Lord God—
when I will send a famine through the land:
not a famine of bread or a thirst for water,
but of hearing the words of the Lord.
and roam from north to east,
seeking the word of the Lord,
but they will not find it.
the young men also, will faint from thirst.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:6
but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.
Ezekiel 20:3
“Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel and tell them: This is what the Lord God says: Are you coming to consult Me? As I live, I will not be consulted by you.”
Ezekiel 20:31
When you offer your gifts, making your children pass through the fire,
Daniel 12:4
“But you, Daniel, keep these words secret
Matthew 11:25-27
At that time Jesus said,
Matthew 12:30
Matthew 24:23-26
Romans 9:31-33
But Israel, pursuing the law for righteousness,
Romans 11:7-10
What then? Israel did not find what it was looking for,
2 Timothy 3:6-7
For among them are those who worm their way into households and capture idle women burdened down with sins, led along by a variety of passions,