Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And it came about,
“
For he is
King James Version
And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.
Holman Bible
When the locusts finished eating the vegetation of the land,
International Standard Version
And so it came about that when the swarm had finished eating the grass of the land, I was saying, "Lord GOD, forgive please! How will Jacob stand, since he is small?"
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass that, when they made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O lord LORD, forgive, I beseech thee. How shall Jacob stand, for he is small?
American Standard Version
And it came to pass that, when they made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord Jehovah, forgive, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.
Amplified
And when the locusts had finished eating the plants of the land, then I said,
How can Jacob stand,
For he is so small [that he cannot endure this]?”
Bible in Basic English
And it came about that after they had taken all the grass of the land, I said, O Lord God, have mercy: how will Jacob be able to keep his place? for he is small.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass, when they had wholly eaten the grass of the land, that I said, O Lord Jehovah, forgive, I beseech thee! How shall Jacob arise? for he is small.
Julia Smith Translation
And it was if he finished to devour the green herb of the land, and saying, O Lord Jehovah, forgive now: who shall raise up Jacob? for he is small.
King James 2000
And it came to pass, that when they had finished eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech you: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And then when they finished eating the vegetation of the land, I said, "O Lord Yahweh, please forgive! How can Jacob stand, because he [is] small?"
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when it had made an end of eating the tender plant of the land, then I said, O Lord Jehovah, forgive, I pray You. How can Jacob stand? For he is small.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now when they undertook to eat up all the green things in the land, I said, "O LORD God, be merciful, I beseech thee: who should else help up Jacob that is brought so low?"
NET Bible
When they had completely consumed the earth's vegetation, I said, "Sovereign Lord, forgive Israel! How can Jacob survive? He is too weak!"
New Heart English Bible
It happened that, when they made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, "Lord GOD, forgive, I beg you. How could Jacob stand? For he is small."
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when they had made an end of eating the herbage of the land, that I said - Oh, My Lord, Yahweh, forgive, I beseech thee: By whom shall Jacob, arise? for, small, he is.
Webster
And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.
World English Bible
It happened that, when they made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, "Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small."
Youngs Literal Translation
and it hath come to pass, when it hath finished to consume the herb of the land, that I say: 'Lord Jehovah, forgive, I pray Thee, How doth Jacob arise -- for he is small?'
Interlinear
Kalah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 7:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Visions
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Thus the Lord
“
For he is
“It shall not be,” said the Lord.
Cross References
Exodus 10:15
For they covered the surface of the whole land, so that the land was darkened; and they
Isaiah 37:4
Perhaps the Lord your God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to
Ezekiel 11:13
Now it came about as I prophesied, that
Jeremiah 14:7
O Lord, act
Truly our
We have
Jeremiah 14:20-21
The iniquity of our fathers, for
Jeremiah 42:2
and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our
Ezekiel 9:8
As they were striking the people and I alone was left, I
Exodus 32:11-12
Then
Exodus 34:9
He said, “
Numbers 14:17-19
But now, I pray, let the power of the Lord be great, just as You have
Psalm 12:1
For the choir director;
Help, Lord, for
For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.
Psalm 44:24-26
And
Isaiah 51:19
Who will mourn for you?
The
How shall I comfort you?
Daniel 9:19
O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and take action! For Your own sake, O my God,
Amos 7:5
Then I said,
“
Zechariah 4:10
For who has despised the day of
James 5:15-16
and the
Revelation 9:4
They were told not to