Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So the LORD was merciful therein, and the LORD God said, "Well, it shall not be."
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.
A Conservative Version
LORD relented concerning this. This also shall not be, says lord LORD.
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.
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 said I, "O LORD God, hold thine hand: who should else help up Jacob that is brought so low?" 6 So the LORD was merciful therein, and the LORD God said, "Well, it shall not be." 7 Moreover, he showed me this vision: behold, the LORD stood upon a plastered wall, and a mason's trowel in his hand.
Cross References
Judges 2:18
And when the LORD raised up judges unto them, the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hands of their enemies all the days of the judge: for the LORD had compassion over their sorrowings which they had by the reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
Judges 10:16
And they put away the strange gods from them and served the LORD. And the misery of Israel grieved his soul.
Psalm 90:13
Turn thee again, O LORD, at the last, and be gracious unto thy servants.
Psalm 135:14
For the LORD will avenge his people, and be gracious unto his servants.
Jeremiah 26:19
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and the people of Judah put him to death for this? No verily, but rather feared the LORD, and made their prayer unto him. For the which cause also the LORD repented of the plague, that he had devised against them. Should we then do such a shameful deed against our souls?"
Amos 7:3
So the LORD was gracious therein, and the LORD said, "Well, it shall not be."
Jonah 3:10
And when God saw their works, how they turned from their wicked ways, he repented on the evil which he said he would do unto them, and did it not.
Jonah 4:2
And he prayed unto the LORD and said, "O LORD, was not this my saying when I was yet in my country? And therefore I hasted rather to flee to Tarshish: for I knew well enough that thou wast a merciful god, full of compassion long before thou be angry, and of great mercy and repentest when thou art come to take punishment.