New International Version (NIV)
8People staggered from town to town for water
but did not get enough to drink,
yet you have not returned to me,”
declares the Lord.
Amos 4:8
Amos 4:8 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
8“So the people of two or three cities would stagger to another city to drink water,
But would not be satisfied;
Yet you have not returned to Me,” declares the Lord.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
8“So [the people of] two or three cities would stagger into one city to drink water,
But would not be satisfied;
Yet you have not returned to Me [in repentance],” says the Lord.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
8People staggered from city to city
for water to drink,
but they were not satisfied;
yet you did not return to Me,”
declares the Lord.
American Standard Version (ASV)
8So two or three cities wandered unto one city to drink water, and were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
8So two or three cities wandred vnto one citie to drinke water, but they were not satisfied: yet haue ye not returned vnto me, saith the Lord.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
8So two or three cities staggered to one city to drink water,
and were not satisfied;
yet you haven’t returned to me,” says Yahweh.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
8People wandered from town to town to look for water.
But they did not get enough to drink.
In spite of that, you still have not returned to me,”
announces the Lord.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
8People became weak. They went from city to city to look for water. They were almost too weak to walk. There was not enough water. But still you did not start to pray to me again.’ The Lord says this!
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
8And two or three cities have wandered, || To the same city to drink water, || And they are not satisfied, || And you have not turned back to Me,” || A declaration of YHWH.