Amos 8:11

New Century Version

The Lord God says: “The days are coming when I will cause a time of hunger in the land. The people will not be hungry for bread or thirsty for water, but they will be hungry for words from the Lord.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 15:3

For a long time Israel was without the true God and without a priest to teach them and without the teachings.

Psalm 74:9

We do not see any signs. There are no more prophets, and no one knows how long this will last.

Proverbs 29:18

Where there is no word from God, people are uncontrolled, but those who obey what they have been taught are happy.

Isaiah 5:6

I will ruin my field. It will not be trimmed or hoed, and weeds and thorns will grow there. I will command the clouds not to rain on it.”

Ezekiel 7:26

Disaster will come on top of disaster, and rumor will be added to rumor. Then they will try to get a vision from a prophet; the teachings of God from the priest and the advice from the elders will be lost.

Hosea 2:3

If she refuses, I will strip her naked and leave her bare like the day she was born. I will make her dry like a desert, like a land without water, and I will kill her with thirst.

Micah 3:6

So it will become like night for them, without visions. It will become dark for them, without any way to tell the future. The sun is about to set for the prophets; their day will become dark.

Matthew 9:36

When he saw the crowds, he felt sorry for them because they were hurting and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

1 Samuel 28:15

Samuel asked Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul said, “I am greatly troubled. The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has left me. He won’t answer me anymore, either by prophets or in dreams. That’s why I called for you. Tell me what to do.”

1 Samuel 28:6

He prayed to the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him through dreams, Urim, or prophets.

1 Samuel 3:1

The boy Samuel served the Lord under Eli. In those days the Lord did not speak directly to people very often; there were very few visions.