Amo 4:7-8 | NETfull | 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. ^{▼▼ 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 ^{▼▼ Heb “portion”; 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 ^{▼▼ The words “people from” are supplied in the translation for clarification.} two or three cities staggered into one city to get ^{▼▼ Heb “to drink.”} water,
but remained thirsty. ^{▼▼ Or “were not satisfied.”}
Still you did not come back to me.”
The Lord is speaking!