Amos 7:6
World English Bible (WEB)
The LORD relented concerning this. “This also shall not be,” says the Lord GOD.
In context
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.”
6 The LORD relented concerning this. “This also shall not be,” says the Lord GOD.
7 Thus he showed me: behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.
8 The LORD said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “Behold, I will set a plumb line in the middle of my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more.
Amos 7:6 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD relented concerning this. “This also shall not be,” says the Lord GOD.
- KJV King James Version
- The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Jehovah repented concerning this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord Jehovah.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Jehovah hath repented of this, 'It also shall not be,' said the Lord Jehovah.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Jehovah repented for this: This also shall not be, said the Lord Jehovah.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.