Then they will call me, but I won’t answer; they will search for me, but won’t find me.
Amos 8:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And [the people] 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 [inquiring for and requiring it as one requires food], but shall not find it. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible They will wander from sea to sea, and from north to east; they will roam all around, seeking the LORD’s word, but they won’t find it. Catholic Public Domain Version And they will move even from sea to sea, and from the North all the way to the East. They will wander around seeking the word of the Lord, and they will not find it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they shall move from sea to sea, and from the north to the east: they shall go about seeking the word of the Lord, and shall not find it. |
Then they will call me, but I won’t answer; they will search for me, but won’t find me.
A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.
Without revelation , people run wild, but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.
‘Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel and tell them, “This is what the Lord God says: Are you coming to enquire of me? As I live, I will not let you enquire of me. This is the declaration of the Lord God.”
When you offer your gifts, sacrificing your children in the fire, , you still continue to defile yourselves with all your idols today. So should I let you enquire of me, house of Israel? As I live #– #this is the declaration of the Lord God #– #I will not let you enquire of me!
‘But you, Daniel, keep these words secret and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam about, and knowledge will increase.’
They go with their flocks and herds to seek the Lord but do not find him; he has withdrawn from them.
Anyone who is not with me is against me, and anyone who does not gather with me scatters.
The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread.