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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/amos/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220In that day &#8220the lovely young women and strong young men will faint because of thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/amos/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Beautiful girls and strong young men will grow faint in that day, thirsting for the LORD’s word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/amos/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“In that day the lovely virgins and the young men shall faint for thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/amos/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In that day the lovely young women—the young men as well—will faint from thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/amos/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/amos/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“In that day the fair virgins And strong young men Shall faint from thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/amos/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“On that day the beautiful virgins And the young men will faint from thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/amos/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220In that day the beautiful virgins And the young men will faint from thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/amos/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“In that day the beautiful virgins And the young men will faint from thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/amos/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In that day the beautiful virgins And the choice men will faint from thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/amos/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“In that day the beautiful virgins And [even the vigorous] young men shall faint from thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/amos/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In that day the beautiful young women, the young men also, will faint from thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/amos/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In that day the beautiful young women, the young men also, will faint from thirst. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/amos/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In that day shall the fair virgins and the young men faint for thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/amos/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your beautiful young women and your young men will faint from thirst. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/amos/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In that day shall the fair virgins and the young men faint for thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/amos/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On that day beautiful young women and strong young men will faint because of their thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/amos/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />On that day even healthy young men and women will collapse from thirst. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/amos/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time, the beautiful virgins will faint, as will the strong young men—from thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/amos/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In that day the lovely young women?the young men as well?will faint from thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/amos/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In that day your beautiful young women and your young men will faint from thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/amos/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In that day the beautiful virgins and the young men will faint for thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/amos/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/amos/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In that day the beautiful virgins and the young men will faint for thirst. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/amos/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In that day the beautiful virgins, "" And the young men, faint with thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/amos/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In that day faint do the fair virgins, And the young men, with thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/amos/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In that day the fair virgins shall faint, and the young men, for thirst.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/amos/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In that day the fair virgins, and the young men shall faint for thirst. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/amos/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In that day, beautiful virgins, and young men, will fail because of thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/amos/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On that day, beautiful young women and young men shall faint from thirst, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/amos/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In that day the beautiful young women and the young men shall faint for thirst.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/amos/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In that day the beautiful virgins and the young men shall faint for thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/amos/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In that day the beautiful virgins shall stagger, and the young men in thirst<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/amos/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In that day shall the fair virgins And the young men faint for thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/amos/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In that day shall the fair virgins and the young men faint for thirst;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/amos/8-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u4uh7eMswjw?start=1468" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/amos/8.htm">The Basket of Ripe Fruit</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>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. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">In that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3303.htm" title="3303: hay·yā·p̄ō·wṯ (Art:: Adj-fp) -- Fair, beautiful. From yaphah; beautiful.">the lovely</a> <a href="/hebrew/1330.htm" title="1330: hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate; a virgin; sometimes a bride; also a city or state.">young women—</a> <a href="/hebrew/970.htm" title="970: wə·hab·ba·ḥū·rîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- A young man. Or bachur; participle passive of bachar; properly, selected, i.e. A youth.">the young men as well—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5968.htm" title="5968: tiṯ·‘al·lap̄·nāh (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fp) -- To cover. A primitive root; to veil or cover; figuratively, to be languid.">will faint</a> <a href="/hebrew/6772.htm" title="6772: baṣ·ṣā·mā (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Thirst. From tsame'; thirst.">from thirst.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, ‘As surely as your god lives, O Dan,’ or, ‘As surely as the way of Beersheba lives’—they will fall, never to rise again.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-13.htm">John 4:13-14</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. / But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-16.htm">Revelation 7:16</a></span><br />‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Revelation 21:6</a></span><br />And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Psalm 42:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. / My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a></span><br />For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-13.htm">Jeremiah 2:13</a></span><br />“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-25.htm">Jeremiah 31:25</a></span><br />for I will refresh the weary soul and replenish all who are weak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-29.htm">Ezekiel 34:29</a></span><br />And I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they will no longer be victims of famine in the land or bear the scorn of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-3.htm">Hosea 2:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-8.htm">Amos 4:8</a></span><br />People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-25.htm">Deuteronomy 32:25</a></b></br> The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling <i>also</i> with the man of gray hairs.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Psalm 63:1</a></b></br> A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou <i>art</i> my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/144-12.htm">Psalm 144:12-15</a></b></br> That our sons <i>may be</i> as plants grown up in their youth; <i>that</i> our daughters <i>may be</i> as corner stones, polished <i>after</i> the similitude of a palace: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joel/3-5.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-15.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/hosea/10-11.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/amos/2-14.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-32.htm">Lovely</a> <a href="/amos/8-11.htm">Need</a> <a href="/amos/5-9.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/amos/8-11.htm">Thirst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-22.htm">Virgins</a> <a href="/amos/8-11.htm">Water</a> <a href="/amos/4-1.htm">Women</a> <a href="/amos/6-4.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/9-17.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/jonah/4-8.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-5.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/micah/4-7.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Lovely</a> <a href="/matthew/3-14.htm">Need</a> <a href="/jonah/3-8.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Thirst</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-17.htm">Virgins</a> <a href="/amos/9-5.htm">Water</a> <a href="/micah/2-9.htm">Women</a> <a href="/micah/2-9.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Amos 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/8-1.htm">By a basket of summer fruit is shown the approach of Israel's end.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/8-4.htm">Oppression is reproved.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/8-11.htm">A famine of the word of God threatened.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/amos/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/amos/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/amos/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In that day</b><br>This phrase often introduces a prophetic declaration, indicating a specific time of judgment or fulfillment of prophecy. It connects to the "Day of the Lord," a recurring theme in the prophetic books, signifying a time when God intervenes in history to judge and to save. Amos, a prophet during the 8th century BC, speaks to the Northern Kingdom of Israel, warning them of impending judgment due to their social injustices and idolatry.<p><b>the lovely young women</b><br>Young women, often seen as symbols of beauty and vitality, represent the future and hope of a society. In ancient Israel, they were also crucial for the continuation of family lines and community growth. Their mention here underscores the severity of the coming judgment, as even those who are typically full of life and promise will suffer.<p><b>the young men as well</b><br>Young men, like young women, symbolize strength and potential. They were the warriors and laborers, essential for the defense and prosperity of the nation. Their inclusion highlights the comprehensive nature of the judgment, affecting all demographics and leaving no one untouched by the consequences of the nation's sins.<p><b>will faint from thirst</b><br>Thirst here is both literal and metaphorical. Literally, it suggests a drought or lack of water, a common judgment in the Old Testament (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/28-23.htm">Deuteronomy 28:23-24</a>). Metaphorically, it represents a spiritual thirst, a longing for the word of God, which has been ignored or rejected (<a href="/amos/8-11.htm">Amos 8:11-12</a>). This thirst can also be seen as a type of Christ, who offers "living water" (<a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10-14</a>), contrasting the spiritual barrenness of those who turn away from God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/amos.htm">Amos</a></b><br>A prophet from Tekoa, a small town in Judah, who was called by God to deliver messages of judgment to the Northern Kingdom of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, which had turned away from God, engaging in idolatry and social injustice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/y/young_women_and_young_men.htm">Young Women and Young Men</a></b><br>Representing the vitality and future of the nation, their fainting from thirst symbolizes the spiritual and physical desolation due to God's judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/thirst.htm">Thirst</a></b><br>A metaphor for spiritual deprivation and the absence of God's word and presence.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/in_that_day.htm">In that day</a></b><br>Refers to a specific time of divine judgment and reckoning for Israel's sins.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_thirst_and_deprivation.htm">Spiritual Thirst and Deprivation</a></b><br>Just as physical thirst can lead to fainting, spiritual thirst results from a lack of God's word and presence. We must prioritize regular engagement with Scripture to avoid spiritual desolation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_turning_away.htm">The Consequences of Turning Away</a></b><br>Israel's idolatry and injustice led to God's judgment. We must examine our lives for areas where we may be turning away from God and seek repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_word.htm">The Importance of God's Word</a></b><br>The famine of hearing God's word in Amos serves as a warning. We should cherish and diligently study the Bible, ensuring it remains central in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_christ.htm">Hope in Christ</a></b><br>While Amos speaks of judgment, the New Testament offers hope through Jesus, the living water. We are invited to find our spiritual satisfaction in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intergenerational_impact.htm">Intergenerational Impact</a></b><br>The mention of young men and women highlights how spiritual neglect affects future generations. We must invest in teaching and modeling faith for the next generation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_amos_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Amos 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'holy_nation'_mean.htm">How does God show His love?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_dr._martin_luther_king,_jr..htm">Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_blm.htm">What does the Bible say about Black Lives Matter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_definition_of_actual_grace.htm">How can a young man purify his path?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/amos/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Faint.</span>--That fair virgins and strong brave youths should faint by reason of their raging thirst suggests that the less vigorous would suffer even more keenly. It is sad when old men stumble into the darkness of unbelief amid the shining of the noon-day sun, seeing that they can remember the brightness of their morning, but there is always hope that their child-like spirit may return to them, and that at the evening time it may be light; but if fair virgins and strong youths are covered with the inward veil, what will become of them in their westering days? and where will the elders be if they have had no youth?<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/amos/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - This verse is parallel to the preceding. The thirst, spiritual and physical, shall affect <span class="cmt_word">the fair virgins and young men</span> - those in all the freshness, beauty, and vigour of youth. <span class="cmt_word">Shall faint;</span> literally, <span class="accented">shall be veiled</span>, covered, expressive of the feeling of faintness, when the sight grows dim and a mantle of darkness drops over one (<a href="/jonah/4-8.htm">Jonah 4:8</a>). If the strongest thus fail, much more will the rest succumb to the threatened calamity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/amos/8-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֜וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֨וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the lovely</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּפ֛וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yā·p̄ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3303.htm">Strong's 3303: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fair, beautiful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">young women,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּתוּלֹ֧ת</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1330.htm">Strong's 1330: </a> </span><span class="str2">A virgin, sometimes, a bride</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the young men as well,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַבַּחוּרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hab·ba·ḥū·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_970.htm">Strong's 970: </a> </span><span class="str2">Selected, a youth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will faint</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּ֠תְעַלַּפְנָה</span> <span class="translit">(tiṯ·‘al·lap̄·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5968.htm">Strong's 5968: </a> </span><span class="str2">To veil, cover, to be languid</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from thirst.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּצָּמָֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(baṣ·ṣā·mā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6772.htm">Strong's 6772: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thirst</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/amos/8-13.htm">Amos 8:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/amos/8-13.htm">Amos 8:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/amos/8-13.htm">Amos 8:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/amos/8-13.htm">Amos 8:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/amos/8-13.htm">Amos 8:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/amos/8-13.htm">Amos 8:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/amos/8-13.htm">Amos 8:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/amos/8-13.htm">Amos 8:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/amos/8-13.htm">Amos 8:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/amos/8-13.htm">Amos 8:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/amos/8-13.htm">OT Prophets: Amos 8:13 In that day the beautiful virgins (Amo. 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