Amos 8:11

Behold, the days come,” says the Lord Yahweh, “that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing Yahweh’s words.

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WEBBE

Behold, the days come,” says 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 LORD’s words.

BSB

Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land — not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.

KJV

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:

ASV

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord Jehovah, 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 Jehovah.

BBE

See, the days are coming, says the Lord God, when I will send times of great need on the land, not need of food or desire for water, but for hearing the words of the Lord.

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הִנֵּה hi·neh here H2009 יָמִים ya·mim days H3117 בָּאִים ba·'im [are] coming H935 נְאֻם ne·'um [the] utterance of H5002 אֲדֹנָי 'a·do·nai [the] Lord H136 יְהוִה yah·weh Yahweh H3069 וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּי ve·hish·lach·ti and I will send H7971 רָעָב ra·'av a famine H7458 בָּאָרֶץ ba·'a·retz in the land H776 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 רָעָב ra·'av a famine H7458 לַלֶּחֶם la·le·chem for (the) bread H3899 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 צָמָא tza·ma' a thirst H6772 לַמַּיִם la·ma·yim for (the) water H4325 כִּי ki that H3588 אִם־ 'im- except H518 לִשְׁמֹעַ lish·mo·a' for hearing H8085 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 דִּבְרֵי div·rei [the] words of H1697 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–14

Here was a token of God's highest displeasure. At any time, and most in a time of trouble, a famine of the word of God is the heaviest judgment. To many this is no affliction, yet some will feel it very much, and will travel far to hear a good sermon; they feel the loss of the mercies others foolishly sin away. But when God visits a backsliding church, their own plans and endeavours to find out a way of salvation, will stand them in no stead. And the most amiable and zealous would perish, for want of the water of life, which Christ only can bestow. Let us value our advantages, seek to profit by them, and fear sinning them away.

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