Amos 8:13

Translations

Modern

In that day the lovely young women—the young men as well—will faint from thirst.

Traditional

In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.

Literal

On that day, the beautiful virgins will faint—and the young men—from thirst.

Latin

In die illa deficient virgines pulchræ et adolescentes in siti,

Original

Hebrew

English

In that day the lovely young women—the young men as well—will faint from thirst.

Notes

Amos 8:11–14

a famine of hearing the words of the LORD: God sent prophets to Israel to speak directly to them, but Israel told the prophets not to prophesy (Amos 2:11–12). Now they had what they wanted, but the silence was more terrible than God's roar and thunder. God became distant (see Ezekiel 7:26; 20:3; Micah 3:4, 7). The time for speaking was over; the time of judgment had come.

Amos 8:4–14

This section provides more details on the accusations and decisions mentioned earlier (read with Amos 2:6–6:14).

Amos 7:1–9:10

This section contains five visions. It is helpful to compare how these visions develop with the judgments listed earlier in Amos 4:6–11.

The judgments listed there include:

famine,
drought,
destruction of crops,
plagues, and
widespread destruction.

Theme notes and profiles

Famine

Events

Prophecies of Amosc. 788 BC

Related verses

Hosea 2:3
Otherwise, I will strip her naked and expose her like the day of her birth. I will make her like a desert and turn her into a parched land, and I will let her die of thirst.
Lamentations 2:21
Both young and old lie together in the dust of the streets. My young men and maidens have fallen by the sword. You have slain them in the day of Your anger; You have slaughtered them without compassion.
Lamentations 1:18
The LORD is righteous, yet I rebelled against His command. Listen, all you people; look upon my suffering. My young men and maidens have gone into captivity.
Deuteronomy 32:25
Outside, the sword will take their children, and inside, terror will strike the young man and the young woman, the infant and the gray-haired man.
Jeremiah 48:18
Come down from your glory; sit on parched ground, O daughter dwelling in Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab has come against you; he has destroyed your fortresses.
Isaiah 40:30
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall.
Isaiah 41:17–20
The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Zechariah 9:17
How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.
Psalm 63:1
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
Lamentations 2:10
The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.
Psalm 144:12–15
Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters like corner pillars carved to adorn a palace.

Glossary

Apocalyptic Book of Amos

Topics

Hunger: Spiritual Thirst: Figurative of the Ardent Desire of the Devout Mind Woman of Distinction: Fair and Graceful Word of God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

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