Amos 8:12
What does Amos 8:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Amos 8:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they shall move from sea to sea, and from the north to the east: they shall go about seeking the word of the Lord, and shall not find it.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 11:7
What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:
- Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
- 2 Timothy 3:6
For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,
- Romans 9:31
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.
- Matthew 24:23
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe it not.
- Matthew 12:30
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
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