Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
LORD relented concerning this. This also shall not be, says lord LORD.
New American Standard Bible
“This too shall not be,” said the Lord God.
King James Version
The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.
Holman Bible
The Lord relented concerning this.
International Standard Version
So the LORD relented from this. "This will not happen, either," said the Lord GOD.
American Standard Version
Jehovah repented concerning this: this also shall not be, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Amplified
The Lord revoked this sentence.
“This also shall not be,” said the Lord God.
Bible in Basic English
The Lord, changing his purpose about this, said, And this will not be.
Darby Translation
Jehovah repented for this: This also shall not be, said the Lord Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah lamented for this: Also this shall not be, said the Lord Jehovah.
King James 2000
The LORD relented concerning this: This also shall not be, says the Lord GOD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh also relented concerning this. "This also will not be," said my Lord Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah repented for this; This also shall not be, says the Lord Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So the LORD was merciful therein, and the LORD God said, "Well, it shall not be."
NET Bible
The Lord decided not to do this. The sovereign Lord said, "This will not happen either."
New Heart English Bible
The LORD relented concerning this. "This also shall not be," says the Lord GOD.
The Emphasized Bible
Grieved was Yahweh, over this, - Even this, shall not be, said My Lord, Yahweh.
Webster
The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.
World English Bible
Yahweh relented concerning this. "This also shall not be," says the Lord Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jehovah hath repented of this, 'It also shall not be,' said the Lord Jehovah.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 7:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Second Vision: Fire
5 Then I said, O lord LORD, cease, I beseech thee. How shall Jacob stand, for he is small? 6 LORD relented concerning this. This also shall not be, says lord LORD. 7 Thus he showed me: And, behold, LORD stood beside a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand.
Cross References
Judges 2:18
And when LORD raised up judges for them, then LORD was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge. For LORD regretted because of their groaning because of those who oppressed them and
Judges 10:16
And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served LORD. And his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
Psalm 90:13
Return, O LORD. How long? And relent concerning thy servants.
Psalm 135:14
For LORD will judge his people, and will relent concerning his servants.
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
Amos 7:3
LORD relented concerning this. It shall not be, says LORD.
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.
Jonah 4:2
And he prayed to LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hastened to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that thou are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundan