Amo 4:7-8 | NET2full | STEP | “ I withheld rain from you three months before the harvest . I gave rain to one city , but not to another . One field would get rain , but the field that received no rain dried up .

‏ Amos 4:7-8

7 “I withheld rain from you three months before the harvest. ^{▼▼sn Rain…three months before the harvest refers to the rains of late March-early April.}
I gave rain to one city, but not to another.
One field ^{▼▼tn Heb “portion”; cf. KJV, ASV “piece,” NASB “part.” The same word occurs a second time later in this verse.} would get rain, but the field that received no rain dried up.
8 People from ^{▼▼tn The words “people from” are supplied in the translation for clarification.} two or three cities staggered into one city to get ^{▼▼tn Heb “to drink.”} water,
but remained thirsty. ^{▼▼tn Or “were not satisfied.”}
Still you did not come back to me.”
The Lord is speaking.