Amos 7:5

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Then I said, “Lord GOD, please stop! How will Jacob survive, since he is so small?”

American Standard Version (1901)

Then said I, O Lord Jehovah, cease, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.

Bible in Basic English

Then said I, O Lord God, let there be an end: how will Jacob be able to keep his place? for he is small.

Free Bible Version

I pleaded with the Lord God, “Please stop! How can the descendants of Jacob survive? They are so weak.”

Geneva Bible 1599

Then said I, O Lord God, cease, I beseeche thee: who shall raise vp Iaakob? for he is small.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

Translation for Translators

Then I cried out again, “Yahweh our Lord, I plead with you, please stop this! We Israeli people are very helpless; how will we be able to survive [RHQ]?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

But I said, “Lord Yahweh, please stop; how will Jacob survive? For he is so small.”

Noah Webster Bible

Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

World English Bible

Then I said, “Lord Yahweh, stop, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.”

Young's Literal Translation

'Lord Jehovah, cease, I pray Thee, How doth Jacob arise — for he [is] small?'

Context

The Locusts, Fire, and Plumb Line

⁴This is what the Lord GOD showed me: The Lord GOD was calling for judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land.⁵Then I said, “Lord GOD, please stop! How will Jacob survive, since he is so small?”

Summary

In this verse, the prophet Amos has a vision of the Lord using a plumb line, which symbolizes God's standard of justice and righteousness. The plumb line represents the measuring tool that God uses to assess the moral and spiritual condition of His people. Through this vision, God is showing that Israel has deviated from His perfect standard and is in need of correction. The imagery of the plumb line serves as a warning of impending judgment if the people do not repent and realign themselves with God's will.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then said I, O Lord God, cease, I beseech thee,.... From destroying the land; suffer not this calamity to proceed any further; using the same argument as before: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small; See Gill on Amo 7:2.

Amos 7:5

The Locusts, Fire, and Plumb Line

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Berean Standard Bible

Then I said, “Lord GOD, please stop! How will Jacob survive, since he is so small?”

American Standard Version (1901)

Then said I, O Lord Jehovah, cease, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.

Bible in Basic English

Then said I, O Lord God, let there be an end: how will Jacob be able to keep his place? for he is small.

Free Bible Version

I pleaded with the Lord God, “Please stop! How can the descendants of Jacob survive? They are so weak.”

Geneva Bible 1599

Then said I, O Lord God, cease, I beseeche thee: who shall raise vp Iaakob? for he is small.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

Translation for Translators

Then I cried out again, “Yahweh our Lord, I plead with you, please stop this! We Israeli people are very helpless; how will we be able to survive [RHQ]?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

But I said, “Lord Yahweh, please stop; how will Jacob survive? For he is so small.”

Noah Webster Bible

Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

World English Bible

Then I said, “Lord Yahweh, stop, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.”

Young's Literal Translation

'Lord Jehovah, cease, I pray Thee, How doth Jacob arise — for he [is] small?'