Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus He showed me, and behold, the Lord was standing
King James Version
Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.
Holman Bible
He showed me this: The Lord was standing there by a vertical wall with a plumb line in His hand.
International Standard Version
This is what he showed me: Look! The Lord was standing upon a wall that stood straight and true, with a plumb line in his hand.
A Conservative Version
Thus he showed me: And, behold, LORD stood beside a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand.
American Standard Version
Thus he showed me: and, behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand.
Amplified
Thus He showed me [a vision], and behold, the Lord was standing by a vertical wall with a plumb line in His hand [to determine if the wall was straight or if it needed to be destroyed].
Bible in Basic English
This is what he let me see: and I saw the Lord stationed by a wall made straight by a weighted line, and he had a weighted line in his hand.
Darby Translation
Thus did he shew unto me; and behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand.
Julia Smith Translation
Thus he caused me to see: and behold, Jehovah stood upon a wall of lead, and lead in his hand.
King James 2000
Thus he showed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.
Lexham Expanded Bible
This is what he showed me: Behold, my Lord [was] standing beside a wall [built with] a plummet, and a plummet [was] in his hand.
Modern King James verseion
He made me see this: And behold, the Lord was standing by the plumbline-wall, and a plumbline in His hand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Moreover, he showed me this vision: behold, the LORD stood upon a plastered wall, and a mason's trowel in his hand.
NET Bible
He showed me this: I saw the sovereign One standing by a tin wall holding tin in his hand.
New Heart English Bible
Thus he showed me and behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.
The Emphasized Bible
Here, he gave me to see, and lo! My Lord, stationed upon a pinnacle, - and, in his hand a plummet.
Webster
Thus he showed me: and behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand.
World English Bible
Thus he showed me and behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thus hath He shewed me, and lo, the Lord is standing by a wall made according to a plumb-line, and in His hand a plumb-line;
Themes
Jeroboam » King of israel » Prophecies concerning
Symbols and similitudes » The plumb-line
Interlinear
Ra'ah
Natsab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 7:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Third Vision: A Plumb Line
6
“This too shall not be,” said the Lord God.
“Behold I am about to put a
In the midst of My people Israel.
I will
Cross References
2 Kings 21:13
2 Samuel 8:2
Isaiah 28:17
And righteousness the level;
Then
And the waters will overflow the secret place.
Isaiah 34:11
And
And He will stretch over it the
And the
Lamentations 2:8
The wall of the daughter of Zion.
He has
He has not restrained His hand from
And He has
They have languished together.
Ezekiel 40:3
So He brought me there; and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of
Zechariah 2:1-2
Revelation 11:1
Then there was given me a
Revelation 21:15
The one who spoke with me had a