Amos 7:3
“The Lord repented for this. It shall not be, saith the Lord.”
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Amos 7:3 Context
1Thus hath the Lord God shewed vnto me, and behold, he formed grassehoppers in the beginning of the shooting vp of the latter grouth: and loe, it was the latter grouth after the kings mowings. 2And it came to passe, that when they had made an ende of eating the grasse of the land, then I said; O Lord God, forgiue, I beseech thee, by whom shal Iacob arise? for he is small. 3The Lord repented for this. It shall not be, saith the Lord. 4¶ Thus hath the Lord God shewed vnto me; and behold, the Lord God called to contend by fire, and it deuoured the great deepe, and did eate vp a part. 5Then said I, O Lord God , cease, I beseech thee, by whom shal Iacob arise? for he is small.
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Other Translations for Amos 7:3
The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
- King James Version
The LORD changed His mind about this. "It shall not be, said the LORD."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Jehovah repented concerning this: It shall not be, saith Jehovah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The Lord, changing his purpose about this, said, It will not be.
- Basic English Bible
Jehovah repented for this: It shall not be, said Jehovah.
- Darby Bible
The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
- Webster's Bible
Yahweh relented concerning this. "It shall not be," says Yahweh.
- World English Bible
Jehovah hath repented of this, `It shall not be,' said Jehovah.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The LORD repented concerning this; 'It shall not be', saith the LORD.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Amos 7:3
7:3 Repented - This is spoken after the manner of men.