Amos 8:12 KJV — MannaFest

Amos 8:12

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.

KJV

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ASV

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.

WEB

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.

YLT

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.

DBT

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.

About this book

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Amos — A herdsman of Tekoa sent north to Bethel — a shepherd-prophet preaching judgment on a prosperous, comfortable, oppressive society. ‘Let justice roll down.’

Author: Amos, a herdman of Tekoa in Judah, sent to Israel at Bethel (1:1, 7:14)
Date: c. 760–750 BC, during the reigns of Uzziah in Judah and Jeroboam II in Israel

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13 verses on the floor

Romans 11:7–10
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
Matthew 25:10
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
2 Timothy 3:6–7
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Matthew 12:30
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

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Many never know the worth of mercies till they feel the want of them. Or it may be meant thus, Though they should thus wander from sea to sea, in quest of the word of God, yet shall they not find it. Note, The means of grace are moveable things; and the candlestick, when we think it stands most firmly, may be removed out of its place ( Rev. ii.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

); yet for this, which is the most mournful judgment of all, they are not here brought in mourning. The Vision of Summer Fruit. 1 Thus hath the Lord G OD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The circuit is traced as in Nu 34:3, &c., except that the south is omitted. Their "seeking the word of the Lord" would not be from a sincere desire to obey God, but under the pressure of punishment.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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