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World English Bible
Amos 7 (WEBP)
[1] Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me: behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and behold, it was the latter growth after the king’s harvest.
[2] When they finished eating the grass of the land, then I said, “Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.”
[3] Yahweh relented concerning this. “It shall not be,” says Yahweh.
[4] Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me: behold, the Lord Yahweh called for judgment by fire; and it dried up the great deep, and would have devoured the land.
[5] Then I said, “Lord Yahweh, stop, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.”
[6] Yahweh relented concerning this. “This also shall not be,” says the Lord Yahweh.
[7] Thus he showed me: behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.
[8] Yahweh said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “Behold, I will set a plumb line in the middle of my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more.
[9] The high places of Isaac will be desolate, the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.”
[10] Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the middle of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words.
[11] For Amos says, ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.’ ”
[12] Amaziah also said to Amos, “You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there,
[13] but don’t prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a royal house!”
[14] Then Amos answered Amaziah, “I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son, but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore figs;
[15] and Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
[16] Now therefore listen to Yahweh’s word: ‘You say, Don’t prophesy against Israel, and don’t preach against the house of Isaac.’
[17] Therefore Yahweh says: ‘Your wife shall be a prostitute in the city, and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be divided by line; and you yourself shall die in a land that is unclean, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.’ ”
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King James w/Strong’s #s
Amos 7 (KJVS)
[1] Thus hath the Lord H136 GOD H3069 shewed H7200 (8689) unto me; and, behold, he formed H3335 (8802) grasshoppers H1462 in the beginning H8462 of the shooting up H5927 (8800) of the latter growth H3954; and, lo, [it was] the latter growth H3954 after H310 the king’s H4428 mowings H1488.
[2] And it came to pass, [that] when they had made an end H3615 (8765) of eating H398 (8800) the grass H6212 of the land H776, then I said H559 (8799), O Lord H136 GOD H3069, forgive H5545 (8798), I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob H3290 arise H6965 (8799)? for he [is] small H6996.
[3] The LORD H3068 repented H5162 (8738) for this: It shall not be, saith H559 (8804) the LORD H3068.
[4] Thus hath the Lord H136 GOD H3069 shewed H7200 (8689) unto me: and, behold, the Lord H136 GOD H3069 called H7121 (8802) to contend H7378 (8800) by fire H784, and it devoured H398 (8799) the great H7227 deep H8415, and did eat up H398 (8804) a part H2506.
[5] Then said H559 (8799) I, O Lord H136 GOD H3069, cease H2308 (8798), I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob H3290 arise H6965 (8799)? for he [is] small H6996.
[6] The LORD H3068 repented H5162 (8738) for this: This also shall not be, saith H559 (8804) the Lord H136 GOD H3069.
[7] Thus he shewed H7200 (8689) me: and, behold, the Lord H136 stood H5324 (8737) upon a wall H2346 [made] by a plumbline H594, with a plumbline H594 in his hand H3027.
[8] And the LORD H3068 said H559 (8799) unto me, Amos H5986, what seest H7200 (8802) thou? And I said H559 (8799), A plumbline H594. Then said H559 (8799) the Lord H136, Behold, I will set H7760 (8802) a plumbline H594 in the midst H7130 of my people H5971 Israel H3478: I will not again H3254 (8686) pass by H5674 (8800) them any more:
[9] And the high places H1116 of Isaac H3446 shall be desolate H8074 (8738), and the sanctuaries H4720 of Israel H3478 shall be laid waste H2717 (8799); and I will rise H6965 (8804) against the house H1004 of Jeroboam H3379 with the sword H2719.
[10] Then Amaziah H558 the priest H3548 of Bethel H1008 sent H7971 (8799) to Jeroboam H3379 king H4428 of Israel H3478, saying H559 (8800), Amos H5986 hath conspired H7194 (8804) against thee in the midst H7130 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478: the land H776 is not able H3201 (8799) to bear H3557 (8687) all his words H1697.
[11] For thus Amos H5986 saith H559 (8804), Jeroboam H3379 shall die H4191 (8799) by the sword H2719, and Israel H3478 shall surely H1540 (8800) be led away captive H1540 (8799) out of their own land H127.
[12] Also Amaziah H558 said H559 (8799) unto Amos H5986, O thou seer H2374, go H3212 (8798), flee thee away H1272 (8798) into the land H776 of Judah H3063, and there eat H398 (8798) bread H3899, and prophesy H5012 (8735) there:
[13] But prophesy H5012 (8736) not again H3254 (8686) any more at Bethel H1008: for it [is] the king’s H4428 chapel H4720, and it [is] the king’s H4467 court H1004.
[14] Then answered H6030 (8799) Amos H5986, and said H559 (8799) to Amaziah H558, I [was] no prophet H5030, neither [was] I a prophet’s H5030 son H1121; but I [was] an herdman H951, and a gatherer H1103 (8802) of sycomore fruit H8256:
[15] And the LORD H3068 took H3947 (8799) me as I followed H310 the flock H6629, and the LORD H3068 said H559 (8799) unto me, Go H3212 (8798), prophesy H5012 (8734) unto my people H5971 Israel H3478.
[16] Now therefore hear H8085 (8798) thou the word H1697 of the LORD H3068: Thou sayest H559 (8802), Prophesy H5012 (8735) not against Israel H3478, and drop H5197 (8686) not [thy word] against the house H1004 of Isaac H3446.
[17] Therefore thus saith H559 (8804) the LORD H3068; Thy wife H802 shall be an harlot H2181 (8799) in the city H5892, and thy sons H1121 and thy daughters H1323 shall fall H5307 (8799) by the sword H2719, and thy land H127 shall be divided H2505 (8792) by line H2256; and thou shalt die H4191 (8799) in H5921 a polluted H2931 land H127: and Israel H3478 shall surely H1540 (8800) go into captivity H1540 (8799) forth of his land H127.
Young’s Literal Translation
Amos 7 (YLT)
[1] Thus hath the Lord Jehovah shewed me, and lo, He is forming locusts at the beginning of the ascending of the latter growth, and lo, the latter growth is after the mowings of the king;
[2] and it hath come to pass, when it hath finished to consume the herb of the land, that I say: ‘Lord Jehovah, forgive, I pray Thee, How doth Jacob arise-for he is small?’
[3] Jehovah hath repented of this, ‘It shall not be,’ said Jehovah.
[4] Thus hath the Lord Jehovah shewed me, and lo, the Lord Jehovah is calling to contend by fire, and it consumeth the great deep, yea, it hath consumed the portion, and I say:
[5] ‘Lord Jehovah, cease, I pray Thee, How doth Jacob arise-for he is small?’
[6] Jehovah hath repented of this, ‘It also shall not be,’ said the Lord Jehovah.
[7] Thus hath He shewed me, and lo, the Lord is standing by a wall made according to a plumb-line, and in His hand a plumb-line;
[8] and Jehovah saith unto me, ‘What art thou seeing, Amos?’ And I say, ‘A plumb-line;’ and the Lord saith: ‘Lo, I am setting a plumb-line in the midst of My people Israel, I do not add any more to pass over to it.
[9] And desolated have been high places of Isaac, And sanctuaries of Israel are wasted, And I have risen against the house of Jeroboam with a sword.’
[10] And Amaziah priest of Beth-El sendeth unto Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, ‘Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel; the land is not able to bear all his words,
[11] for thus said Amos: By sword die doth Jeroboam, And Israel certainly removeth from off its land.’
[12] And Amaziah saith unto Amos, ‘Seer, go flee for thee unto the land of Judah, and eat there bread, and there thou dost prophesy;
[13] and at Beth-El do not add to prophesy any more, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is the royal house.’
[14] And Amos answereth and saith unto Amaziah, ‘I am no prophet, nor a prophet’s son am I, but a herdsman I am, and a cultivator of sycamores,
[15] and Jehovah taketh me from after the flock, and Jehovah saith unto me, Go, prophesy unto My people Israel.
[16] And now, hear a word of Jehovah: thou art saying, Do not prophesy against Israel, nor drop any thing against the house of Isaac,
[17] therefore thus said Jehovah: Thy wife in the city doth go a-whoring, And thy sons and thy daughters by sword do fall, And thy land by line is apportioned, And thou on an unclean land diest, And Israel certainly removeth from off its land.’