Berean Standard Bible
“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.”
Amos 8 opens with a vision of a basket of summer fruit, signaling that Israel was ripe for judgment. The chapter condemns merchants who could not wait for holy days to end so they could cheat the poor.
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Berean Standard Bible (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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
King James Version (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:
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
He aquí vienen días, dice el Señor Jehová, en los cuales enviaré hambre á la tierra, no hambre de pan, ni sed de agua, sino de oir palabra de Jehová.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El tiempo viene, dice Dios el Señor, cuando yo enviaré hambre sobre la tierra, pero no hambre de pan o sed de agua, sino de oír y seguir las instrucciones del Señor.
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