Parallel Verses
Webster
The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.
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.
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.
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, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. 6 The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD. 7 Thus he showed me: and behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand.
Cross References
Judges 2:18
And when the LORD raised up judges for them, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: (for the LORD repented because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and burdened them.)
Judges 10:16
And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
Psalm 90:13
Return, O LORD, how long? and repent thou concerning thy servants.
Psalm 135:14
For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent concerning his servants.
Jeremiah 26:19
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? did he not fear the LORD, and beseech the LORD, and the LORD repented of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.
Amos 7:3
The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
Jonah 3:10
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do to them; and he did it not.
Jonah 4:2
And he prayed to the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before to Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest of the evil.