Amos 7:6
New International Version
So the LORD relented. “This will not happen either,” the Sovereign LORD said.

New Living Translation
Then the LORD relented from this plan, too. “I will not do that either,” said the Sovereign LORD.

English Standard Version
The LORD relented concerning this: “This also shall not be,” said the Lord GOD.

Berean Standard Bible
So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD.

King James Bible
The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.

New King James Version
So the LORD relented concerning this. “This also shall not be,” said the Lord GOD.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD relented of this. “This too shall not be,” said the Lord GOD.

NASB 1995
The LORD changed His mind about this. “This too shall not be,” said the Lord GOD.

NASB 1977
The LORD changed His mind about this. “This too shall not be,” said the Lord GOD.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh relented concerning this. “This too shall not be,” said Lord Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
The LORD revoked this sentence. “This also shall not be,” said the Lord GOD.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD relented concerning this. “This will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD relented concerning this. “This will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD.

American Standard Version
Jehovah repented concerning this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
LORD JEHOVAH changed this, and it will not be

Brenton Septuagint Translation
This also shall not be, saith the Lord.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord had pity upon this. Yea this also shall not be, said the Lord God.

English Revised Version
The LORD repented concerning this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD changed his plans about this. "This won't happen either," the Almighty LORD said.

Good News Translation
The LORD changed his mind again and said, "This will not take place either."

International Standard Version
So the LORD relented from this. "This will not happen, either," said the Lord GOD.

JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD repented concerning this; 'This also shall not be', saith the Lord GOD.

Literal Standard Version
YHWH has relented of this, “It also will not be,” said Lord YHWH.

Majority Standard Bible
So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD.

New American Bible
The LORD relented concerning this. “This also shall not be,” said the Lord GOD.

NET Bible
The LORD decided not to do this. The sovereign LORD said, "This will not happen either."

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD relented concerning this; “This also shall not be,” said the Lord GOD.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD relented concerning this. "This also shall not be," says the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.

World English Bible
Yahweh relented concerning this. “This also shall not be,” says the Lord Yahweh.

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

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Locusts, Fire, and Plumb Line
5Then I said, “Lord GOD, please stop! How will Jacob survive, since he is so small?” 6So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD. 7This is what He showed me: Behold, the Lord was standing by a wall true to plumb, with a plumb line in His hand.…

Cross References
Genesis 6:7
So the LORD said, "I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth--every man and beast and crawling creature and bird of the air--for I am grieved that I have made them."

Psalm 90:13
Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on Your servants.

Psalm 106:45
And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.

Jeremiah 42:10
If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I will relent of the disaster I have brought upon you.

Joel 2:13
So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

Amos 7:3
So the LORD relented from this plan. "It will not happen," He said.

Amos 7:7
This is what He showed me: Behold, the Lord was standing by a wall true to plumb, with a plumb line in His hand.


Treasury of Scripture

The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, said the Lord GOD.

Judges 2:18
And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

Judges 10:16
And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

Psalm 90:13
Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

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Amos 7
1. The judgments of the grasshoppers,
4. and of the fire are diverted by the prayer of Amos.
7. By the wall of a plumb line is signified the rejection of Israel.
10. Amaziah complains of Amos.
14. Amos shows his calling
16. and Amaziah's judgment.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

relented
נִחַ֥ם (ni·ḥam)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge

from
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

this [plan].
זֹ֑את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

“It
הִיא֙ (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

happen
תִֽהְיֶ֔ה (ṯih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

either,”
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

said
אָמַ֖ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

the Lord
אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

GOD.
יְהוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH


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