Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
When the locusts finished eating the vegetation of the land,
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.
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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The Lord God showed me this: He was forming a swarm of locusts
Cross References
Exodus 10:15
They covered the surface of the whole land so that the land was black, and they consumed all the plants on the ground and all the fruit on the trees that the hail had left. Nothing green was left on the trees or the plants in the field throughout the land of Egypt.
Isaiah 37:4
Perhaps Yahweh your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria sent to mock the living God,
Ezekiel 11:13
Now while I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died.
Jeremiah 14:7
Yahweh, act for Your name’s sake.
Indeed, our rebellions
we have sinned against You.
Jeremiah 14:20-21
the guilt of our fathers;
indeed, we have sinned against You.
Jeremiah 42:2
Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you;
Ezekiel 9:8
While they were killing, I was left alone. And I fell facedown and cried out, “Oh, Lord God!
Exodus 32:11-12
But Moses interceded with the Lord his God: “Lord, why does Your anger burn against Your people You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a strong hand?
Exodus 34:9
Then he said, “My Lord, if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Even though this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wrongdoing and sin, and accept us as Your own possession.”
Numbers 14:17-19
“So now, may my Lord’s power be magnified just as You have spoken:
Psalm 12:1
For the choir director: according to Sheminith.
the loyal have disappeared from the human race.
Psalm 44:24-26
and forget our affliction and oppression?
Isaiah 51:19
devastation and destruction,
famine and sword.
Who will grieve for you?
How can I
Daniel 9:19
Lord, hear! Lord, forgive! Lord, listen and act! My God, for Your own sake, do not delay,
Amos 7:5
Then I said, “Lord God, please stop!
Zechariah 4:10
For who scorns the day of small things?
James 5:15-16
The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will restore him to health; if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
Revelation 9:4
They were told not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green plant, or any tree, but only people who do not have God’s seal on their foreheads.