Amos 8:13

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

"In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst." - Amos 8:13
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What does Amos 8:13 mean?

Sure, here is the verse and a detailed commentary on it. "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." - Amos 8:13 (KJV) The book of Amos is one of the twelve minor…

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Thirsting for Righteousness: A Deep Dive into Amos 8:13

Amos 8:13 states, "In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst." This haunting verse speaks volumes about a spiritually parched people in desperate need of sustenance. As we meditate on this scripture, let us explore the context of Amos’ prophecy, the…

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A Prayer for Spiritual Thirst: Seeking God's Abundance

Heavenly Father, Creator of all things great and small, we come before You today, acknowledging our deep need for Your Spirit and the nourishment that only You can provide. As we meditate on the profound message of Amos 8:13, which states, "In that day shall the fair virgins and…

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Amos 8:13 - "In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst."
Amos 5:13 - "Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time."
Amos 7:13 - "But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court."
Amos 2:13 - "Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves."
Amos 3:13 - "Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,"
Amos 7:8 - "And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:"
Amos 8:2 - "And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more."
Amos 8:1 - "Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit."
Amos 4:13 – "He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind, and who reveals his thoughts to mankind."
Amos 8:8 - "Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt."
Amos 8:7 - "The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works."
Amos 8:4 - "¶ Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,"
Amos 3:8 - "The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?"
Amos 8:6 - "That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?"
Amos 2:8 - "And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god."
Amos 6:13 - "Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?"
Amos 9:13 – "The days are coming,' declares the Lord, 'when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman."
Amos 8:12 - "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."
"Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time." - Amos 5:13
Amos 8:11 - "¶ 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:"
Amos 8:9 - "And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:"
Amos 8:3 - "And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence."
Amos 8:14 - "They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again."
Amos 4:8 - "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."
"Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:" - Amos 5:8
Amos 9:8 - "Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD."
"But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court." - Amos 7:13
"Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts," - Amos 3:13
"Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves." - Amos 2:13