Amos 7:3
World English Bible (WEB)
The LORD relented concerning this. “It shall not be,” says the LORD.
In context
1 Thus the Lord GOD showed me: behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and behold, it was the latter growth after the king’s harvest.
2 When they finished eating the grass of the land, then I said, “Lord GOD, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.”
3 The LORD relented concerning this. “It shall not be,” says the LORD.
4 Thus the Lord GOD showed me: behold, the Lord GOD called for judgment by fire; and it dried up the great deep, and would have devoured the land.
5 Then I said, “Lord GOD, stop, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.”
Amos 7:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD relented concerning this. “It shall not be,” says the LORD.
- KJV King James Version
- The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith 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.