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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Amos 8:12

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

They will wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they will run back and forth to seek Yahweh’s word, and will not find it.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they will go wandering from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, running here and there in search of the word of the Lord, and they will not get it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

E irán errantes de mar á mar: desde el norte hasta el oriente discurrirán buscando palabra de Jehová, y no la hallarán.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los hombres irán de un mar a otro, atravesarán la tierra de norte a sur buscando conocer las instrucciones del Señor, pero no las encontrarán.

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