Amos 4:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	wandered	וְנָע֡וּ	h5128
1	So two	שְׁתַּיִם֩	h8147
2	or three	שָׁלֹ֨שׁ	h7969
5	cities	עִ֥יר	h5892
4		אֶל	h413
5	cities	עִ֥יר	h5892
6	unto one	אַחַ֛ת	h259
7	to drink	לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת	h8354
8	water	מַ֖יִם	h4325
9		וְלֹ֣א	h3808
10	but they were not satisfied	יִשְׂבָּ֑עוּ	h7646
11		וְלֹֽא	h3808
12	yet have ye not returned	שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם	h7725
13		עָדַ֖י	h5704
14	unto me saith	נְאֻם	h5002
15	the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	h3068

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So two or three towns went wandering to one town looking for water, and did not get enough: and still you have not come back to me, says the Lord.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And two, three, cities wandered unto one city, to drink water, and were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah.

World English Bible (WEB)

So two or three cities staggered to one city to drink water, And were not satisfied: Yet you haven't returned to me," says Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And wandered have two or three cities, Unto the same city to drink water, And they are not satisfied, And ye have not turned back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.