Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version People will stagger from sea to sea and wander from north to east, searching for the word of the LORD, but they will not find it. New Living Translation People will stagger from sea to sea and wander from border to border searching for the word of the LORD, but they will not find it. English Standard Version They shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east; they shall run to and fro, to seek the word of the LORD, but they shall not find it. Berean Standard Bible People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it. King James Bible 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. New King James Version They shall wander from sea to sea, And from north to east; They shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the LORD, But shall not find it. New American Standard Bible “People will stagger from sea to sea And from the north even to the east; They will roam about to seek the word of the LORD, But they will not find it. NASB 1995 “People will stagger from sea to sea And from the north even to the east; They will go to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, But they will not find it. NASB 1977 “And people will stagger from sea to sea, And from the north even to the east; They will go to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, But they will not find it. Legacy Standard Bible People will wander from sea to sea And from the north even to the east; They will go to and fro to seek the word of Yahweh, But they will not find it. Amplified Bible “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. Christian Standard Bible People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it. Holman Christian Standard Bible People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will 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. Contemporary English Version You will search everywhere--from north to south, from east to west. You will go all over the earth, seeking a message from me, the LORD. But you won't find one. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation People will wander from sea to sea and roam from the north to the east, searching for the word of the LORD. But they won't find it. Good News Translation People will wander from the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean and then on around from the north to the east. They will look everywhere for a message from 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. Majority Standard Bible People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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 Yahweh’s word, and will not find it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they have wandered from sea to sea, "" And from north even to east, "" They go to and fro to seek the word of YHWH, "" And they do not find [it]. Young's 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. Smith's Literal 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version And they will move even from sea to sea, and from the North all the way to the East. They will wander around seeking the word of the Lord, and they will not find it. New American Bible They shall stagger from sea to sea and wander from north to east In search of the word of the LORD, but they shall not find it. New Revised Standard Version They shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east; they shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the LORD, but they shall not find it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they shall gather together 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they will be assembled from Sea and unto Sea, and from the North and unto to the East, and they will run to inquire the word of LORD JEHOVAH and they shall not be able OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the waters shall be troubled from sea to sea, and from the north to the east shall men run hither and thither, seeking the word of the Lord, and they shall not find it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Basket of Ripe Fruit…11Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. 12People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it. 13In that day the lovely young women—the young men as well—will faint from thirst.… Cross References Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. 2 Timothy 3:7 who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. Jeremiah 14:3-4 The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads. / The ground is cracked because no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads. Ezekiel 7:26 Disaster upon disaster will come, and rumor after rumor. Then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but instruction from the priests will perish, as will counsel from the elders. John 7:34 You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.” Micah 3:6-7 Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. / Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.” Romans 10:18 But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.” Isaiah 30:20-21 The Lord will give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, but your Teacher will no longer hide Himself—with your own eyes you will see Him. / And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.” Luke 13:25 After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’ Proverbs 1:28 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me. 1 Samuel 3:1 And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce. Amos 5:4 For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live! Matthew 13:14-15 In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ Treasury of Scripture 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. shall run. Proverbs 14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. Daniel 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. Matthew 11:25-27 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes… Jump to Previous East Find Forth Fro North Run Running Sea Search Searching Seek Stagger Wander Wandered Wandering WordJump to Next East Find Forth Fro North Run Running Sea Search Searching Seek Stagger Wander Wandered Wandering WordAmos 8 1. By a basket of summer fruit is shown the approach of Israel's end.4. Oppression is reproved. 11. A famine of the word of God threatened. People will stagger The Hebrew word for "stagger" is "נָעוּ" (na'u), which conveys a sense of wandering or reeling as if in a state of confusion or desperation. This imagery suggests a profound spiritual disorientation and a lack of direction. Historically, this reflects the condition of Israel during Amos's time, when the people were spiritually adrift due to their disobedience and idolatry. The staggering is not just physical but also spiritual, indicating a deep yearning for divine truth that remains unfulfilled. from sea to sea and roam from north to east seeking the word of the LORD but they will not find it Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew People will staggerוְנָעוּ֙ (wə·nā·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5128: To quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter from sea מִיָּ֣ם (mî·yām) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while sea יָ֔ם (yām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin and roam יְשֽׁוֹטְט֛וּ (yə·šō·wṭ·ṭū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7751: To push forth, to lash, to row, to travel from north וּמִצָּפ֖וֹן (ū·miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter to וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while east, מִזְרָ֑ח (miz·rāḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4217: Place of sunrise, the east seeking לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (lə·ḇaq·qêš) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after the word דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel but they will not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no find it. יִמְצָֽאוּ׃ (yim·ṣā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present Links Amos 8:12 NIVAmos 8:12 NLT Amos 8:12 ESV Amos 8:12 NASB Amos 8:12 KJV Amos 8:12 BibleApps.com Amos 8:12 Biblia Paralela Amos 8:12 Chinese Bible Amos 8:12 French Bible Amos 8:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Amos 8:12 They will wander from sea to sea (Amo. 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