Parallel Verses

King James 2000

Thus he showed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.

New American Standard Bible

Thus He showed me, and behold, the Lord was standing by a vertical wall with a plumb line in His hand.

King James Version

Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.

Holman Bible

He showed me this: The Lord was standing there by a vertical wall with a plumb line in His hand.

International Standard Version

This is what he showed me: Look! The Lord was standing upon a wall that stood straight and true, with a plumb line in his hand.

A Conservative Version

Thus he showed me: And, behold, LORD stood beside a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand.

American Standard Version

Thus he showed me: and, behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand.

Amplified

Thus He showed me [a vision], and behold, the Lord was standing by a vertical wall with a plumb line in His hand [to determine if the wall was straight or if it needed to be destroyed].

Bible in Basic English

This is what he let me see: and I saw the Lord stationed by a wall made straight by a weighted line, and he had a weighted line in his hand.

Darby Translation

Thus did he shew unto me; and behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand.

Julia Smith Translation

Thus he caused me to see: and behold, Jehovah stood upon a wall of lead, and lead in his hand.

Lexham Expanded Bible

This is what he showed me: Behold, my Lord [was] standing beside a wall [built with] a plummet, and a plummet [was] in his hand.

Modern King James verseion

He made me see this: And behold, the Lord was standing by the plumbline-wall, and a plumbline in His hand.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Moreover, he showed me this vision: behold, the LORD stood upon a plastered wall, and a mason's trowel in his hand.

NET Bible

He showed me this: I saw the sovereign One standing by a tin wall holding tin in his hand.

New Heart English Bible

Thus he showed me and behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.

The Emphasized Bible

Here, he gave me to see, and lo! My Lord, stationed upon a pinnacle, - and, in his hand a plummet.

Webster

Thus he showed me: and behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand.

World English Bible

Thus he showed me and behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thus hath He shewed me, and lo, the Lord is standing by a wall made according to a plumb-line, and in His hand a plumb-line;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

me and, behold, the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

נצב 
Natsab 
Usage: 75

חומה 
Chowmah 
Usage: 133

אנך 
'anak 
Usage: 4

with a plumbline
אנך 
'anak 
Usage: 4

Context Readings

Third Vision: A Plumb Line

6 The LORD relented concerning this: This also shall not be, says the Lord GOD. 7 Thus he showed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. 8 And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what see you? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them anymore:

Cross References

2 Kings 21:13

And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipes a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.

2 Samuel 8:2

And he struck Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he the ones to put to death, and with one full line the ones to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.

Isaiah 28:17

Justice also will I make the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

Isaiah 34:11

But the hawk and the porcupine shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

Lamentations 2:8

The LORD has purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he has stretched out a line, he has not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.

Ezekiel 40:3

And he brought me there, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring rod; and he stood in the gate.

Zechariah 2:1-2

I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Revelation 11:1

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

Revelation 21:15

And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

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