Amos 7:3
King James Version (KJV)
The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
In context
1 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king’s mowings.
2 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.
3 The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
4 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.
5 Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.
Amos 7:3 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD relented concerning this. “It shall not be,” says the LORD.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen,” He said.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Jehovah repented concerning this: It shall not be, saith Jehovah.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Jehovah hath repented of this, 'It shall not be,' said Jehovah.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Jehovah repented for this: It shall not be, said Jehovah.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.