Amos 7:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Amos 7:3

Vision of the Locusts

1 Thus the Lord God showed me: Behold, He formed locust swarms at the¹ beginning of the late crop; indeed it was the late crop after the king’s mowings.

2 And so it was, when they had finished eating the grass of the land, that I said:
“O Lord God, forgive, I pray!
^aOh,¹ that Jacob may stand,
For he is small!”

3 So ^athe Lord relented concerning this.
“It shall not be,” said the Lord.

Vision of the Fire

4 Thus the Lord God showed me: Behold, the Lord God called¹ for conflict by fire, and it consumed the great deep and devoured the² territory.

5 Then I said:
“O Lord God, cease, I pray!
^aOh, that Jacob may stand,
For he is small!”

6 So the Lord relented concerning this.
“This also shall not be,” said the Lord God.

Verse Comparison: Amos 7:3

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American Standard Version
Jehovah repented concerning this: It shall not be, saith Jehovah.

Amplified® Bible
The Lord relented {and} revoked this sentence: It shall not take place, said the Lord [and He was eased and comforted concerning it].

Contemporary English Version
Then the LORD felt sorry and answered, "I won't let it be destroyed."

Darby English Version
Jehovah repented for this: It shall not be, said Jehovah.

Good News Bible
The LORD changed his mind and said, "What you saw will not take place."

King James Version
The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD changed His mind about this. "It shall not be, said the LORD."

New International Version
So the LORD relented.
"This will not happen," the LORD said.

New King James Version
So the LORD relented concerning this.
"It shall not be," said the LORD.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The LORD changed His mind about this."It shall not happen," said the LORD.

Revised Standard Version
The LORD repented concerning this; "It shall not be," said the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah hath repented of this, `It shall not be,' said Jehovah.

New English Translation
The Lord decided not to do this.¹ “It will not happen,” the Lord said.

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