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Amos 8:12

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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].

And they shall wander {H5128} from sea {H3220} to sea {H3220}, and from the north {H6828} even to the east {H4217}, they shall run to and fro {H7751} to seek {H1245} the word {H1697} of the LORD {H3068}, and shall not find {H4672} it.

People will stagger from sea to sea and from north to east, running back and forth, seeking the word of ADONAI; but they will not find it.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Romans 11:7 (6 votes)

    What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

  • Romans 11:10 (6 votes)

    Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

  • Proverbs 14:6 (3 votes)

    ¶ A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy unto him that understandeth.

  • Matthew 12:30 (3 votes)

    He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

  • 2 Timothy 3:6 (3 votes)

    For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

  • 2 Timothy 3:7 (3 votes)

    Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

  • Daniel 12:4 (3 votes)

    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.