Amos 8:12
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the North euen vnto the East shall they run to and from to seeke the worde of the Lord, and shall not finde it.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
13In that day shall the faire virgines and the yong men perish for thirst.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:6A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
Ezekiel 20:31For when you offer your giftes, and make your sonnes to passe through the fire, you pollute your selues with all your idoles vnto this day: shall I answere you when I am asked, O house of Israel? As I liue, saith the Lord God, I wil not answere you when I am asked.
Hosea 5:6They shall goe with their sheepe, and with their bullockes to seeke the Lord: but they shall not finde him: for he hath withdrawne himselfe from them.
Matthew 12:30He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.
Romans 9:31But Israel which followed the Lawe of righteousnes, could not arteine vnto the Law of righteousnes.
2 Timothy 3:6For of this sort are they which creepe into houses, and leade captiue simple women laden with sinnes, and led with diuers lustes,
Matthew Henry on Amos 8:12-14
Spiritual Famine Threatened; Judgments Threatened. ( b. c. 785.) 11 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 : 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. 13 In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. 14 They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say,… Read the whole commentary →