Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the wadis. Perhaps we may find grass and so keep the horses and mules alive and not lose all the animals.”
Amos 4:8 - Tree of Life Version So two or three cities go staggering to one city to drink water, but would not be satisfied— yet you have not returned to Me,” declares Adonai. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So [the people of] two or three cities wandered and staggered into one city to drink water, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me, says the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) So two or three cities wandered unto one city to drink water, and were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah. Common English Bible So two or three thirsty towns went to one city to drink water, and weren’t satisfied; yet you didn’t return to me, says the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version And two and three cities went to one city, in order to drink water, and they were not satisfied. And you did not return to me, says the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And two and three cities went to one city to drink water, and were not filled: yet you returned not to me, saith the Lord. |
Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the wadis. Perhaps we may find grass and so keep the horses and mules alive and not lose all the animals.”
Yet the people will not turn back to the One who strikes them, nor will they seek Adonai-Tzva’ot.
But in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: committing adultery and walking in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers. No one turns back from his evil. They are all like Sodom to Me and her inhabitants like Gomorrah.”
Therefore showers have been withheld and there has been no spring rain. You have a harlot’s brazen look; you refuse to be ashamed.
Yet I thought that after she had done all this she would return to Me. But she did not return. Even her unfaithful sister Judah saw it.
Adonai, do Your eyes not look for faithfulness? You struck them, but they did not grieve. You disciplined them, but they refused correction. They made their faces harder than stone. They refused to return.
He will not return to the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian will be his king— because they refused to return.
Though the Pride of Israel has answered him to his face, yet they did not return to Adonai their God, nor seek Him about all this.
“So also, I myself have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities and lack of bread in all your places— yet you have not returned to Me,” declares Adonai.
You will eat but not be satisfied, and emptiness will be within you. You will try to escape, but you will not reach safety. Whatever you make safe, I will give to the sword.
You sowed much but bring in little. You eat but are never satisfied. You drink but not enough to get filled. You put on clothes but no one is warm. And whoever earns wages works for a bag full of holes.”
I struck you with blight and with mildew and with hail—every work of your hands—so you were nothing to Me”—it is a declaration of Adonai.