Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Holman Bible
and roam from north to east,
seeking the word of the Lord,
but they will 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.
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 Lo, days are coming, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And I have sent a famine into the land, Not a famine of bread, nor a thirst of water But of hearing the words of Jehovah. 12 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. 13 In that day faint do the fair virgins, And the young men, with thirst.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 14:6
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.
Ezekiel 20:3
Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: To seek Me are ye coming in? I live -- I am not sought by you -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
Ezekiel 20:31
And in the offering of your gifts, In causing your sons to pass through fire, Ye are defiled by all your idols to this day, And I am sought by you, O house of Israel! I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, I am not sought by you.
Daniel 12:4
And thou, O Daniel, hide the things, and seal the book till the time of the end, many do go to and fro, and knowledge is multiplied.'
Matthew 11:25-27
At that time Jesus answering said, 'I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.
Matthew 12:30
'He who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me, doth scatter.
Matthew 24:23-26
Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here is the Christ! or here! ye may not believe;
Romans 9:31-33
and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;
Romans 11:7-10
What then? What Israel doth seek after, this it did not obtain, and the chosen did obtain, and the rest were hardened,
2 Timothy 3:6-7
for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,