Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
LORD relented concerning this. It shall not be, says LORD.
New American Standard Bible
“It shall not be,” said the Lord.
King James Version
The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
Holman Bible
The Lord relented concerning this.
International Standard Version
So the LORD relented from this. "This will not happen," said the LORD.
American Standard Version
Jehovah repented concerning this: It shall not be, saith Jehovah.
Amplified
The Lord revoked this sentence.
“It shall not take place,” said the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
The Lord, changing his purpose about this, said, It will not be.
Darby Translation
Jehovah repented for this: It shall not be, said Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah lamented for this: It shall not be, said Jehovah.
King James 2000
The LORD relented concerning this: It shall not be, says the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh relented concerning this. "It will not be," said Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah repented for this; It shall not be, says Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So the LORD was gracious therein, and the LORD said, "Well, it shall not be."
NET Bible
The Lord decided not to do this. "It will not happen," the Lord said.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD relented concerning this. "It shall not be," says the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Grieved was Yahweh, over this, - It shall not be, said Yahweh?
Webster
The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
World English Bible
Yahweh relented concerning this. "It shall not be," says Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jehovah hath repented of this, 'It shall not be,' said Jehovah.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 7:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Visions
2 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? 3 LORD relented concerning this. It shall not be, says LORD. 4 Thus lord LORD showed me: And, behold, lord LORD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and would have eaten up the land.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:36
For LORD will judge his people, and regrets for his servants, when he sees that [their] power is gone, and there is none [remaining], shut up or left at large.
Hosea 11:8
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? [How] shall I cast thee off, Israel? How shall I make thee as Admah? [How] shall I set thee as Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me. My compassions are kindled together.
Jonah 3:10
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. And God relented of the evil which he said he would do to them, and he did not do it.
1 Chronicles 21:15
And God sent an agent to Jerusalem to destroy it. And as he was about to destroy, LORD beheld, and he relented of the evil, and said to the destroying agent, It is enough. Now halt thy hand. And the agent of LORD was standing by th
Psalm 106:45
And he remembered his covenant for them, and relented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
Jeremiah 26:19
Did Hezekiah king of Judah, and all Judah put him to death? Did he not fear LORD, and entreat the favor of LORD. And LORD relented of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we commit great evil against our own so
Joel 2:14
Who knows whether he will not turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal-offering and a drink-offering to LORD your God?
Amos 7:6
LORD relented concerning this. This also shall not be, says lord LORD.
James 5:16
Confess ye the trespasses to each other, and pray for each other so that ye may be healed. A working supplication of a righteous man is very powerful.