Amos 8:11
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Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:Behold, 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.
In other translations
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:Behold, 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.
Hebrew words
הִנֵּה׀hinehhere!H2009יָמִיםyamimdaysH3117בָּאִיםba'im[are] comingH935נְאֻםne'um[the] utterance ofH5002אֲדֹנָי'adonai[the] LordH136יְהוִהyahwehYahwehH3069וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּיvehishlachtiand I will sendH7971רָעָבra'ava famineH7458בָּאָרֶץba'aretzin the landH776לֹא־lo'-notH3808רָעָבra'ava famineH7458לַלֶּחֶםlalechemfor <the> breadH3899וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808צָמָאtzama'a thirstH6772לַמַּיִםlamayimfor <the> waterH4325כִּיkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518לִשְׁמֹעַlishmoa'for hearingH8085אֵת'et<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵיdivrei[the] words ofH1697יְהוָה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
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Related verses
- 1 Samuel 3:1And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.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.
- Psalm 74:9We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.
- 2 Chronicles 15:3Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a priest to instruct them, and without the law.
- 1 Samuel 28:6And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.
- Ezekiel 7:26Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.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.
- Matthew 9:36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
- Micah 3:6Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.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.
- Isaiah 30:20-2120 And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.20 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. 21 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.”
- 1 Samuel 28:15And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”
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