Amos 7:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Amos 7:4

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.

Vision of the Plumb Line

7 Thus He showed me: Behold, the Lord stood on a wall made with a plumb line, with a plumb line in His hand.

8 And the Lord said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said:
“Behold, ^aI am setting a plumb line
In the midst of My people Israel;
^bI will not pass by them anymore.

9 ^aThe¹ high places of Isaac shall be desolate,
And the¹ sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste.
^bI will rise with the sword against the house of Jeroboam.”

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Definitions of words in Amos 7:4:

By {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
By {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Conflict {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Deep {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Deep {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Fire {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Fire {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

God {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing Amos 7:4:

Writing, 1 {I.S.B.E.}

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