Amos 7:1-9 - Warning Visions
1 This is what the Lord Jehovah showed me: Behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the sprouting of the second crop. It was the later growth (second crop) after the king's mowing. 2 It happened when they quit eating the grass of the land. I said, O Lord Jehovah, forgive, I entreat you: how shall Jacob stand? Since he is so small.
3 Jehovah changed his mind about this. It will not be, said Jehovah.
4 The Lord Jehovah showed me and, behold, the Lord Jehovah called for judgement (contention) by fire and it devoured the great deep. It would have eaten up the land. 5 Then I said, O Lord Jehovah, cease, I plead with you: how can Jacob stand? After all he is small.
6 Jehovah changed his mind concerning this: This also will not be, said the Lord Jehovah.
7 He showed me: and, behold, Jehovah stood beside a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand. 8 And Jehovah asked me, Amos, what do you see? I said: A plumb line. Then Jehovah said: Behold, I will set a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel. I will not spare them any more.
9 The high places of Isaac will be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste. I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.