Amos 7:6

Amos chapter 7 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Jehovah repented concerning this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jehovah repented concerning this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Context

v.5Then said I, O Lord Jehovah, cease, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.

v.6This passage

v.7Thus he showed me: and, behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jonah 3:10

    And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil which he said he would do unto them; and he did it not.

  • Jonah 4:2

    And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

  • Jeremiah 26:19

    Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? did he not fear Jehovah, and entreat the favor of Jehovah, and Jehovah repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus should we commit great evil against our own souls.

  • Psalms 90:13

    Return, O Jehovah; how long? And let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

  • Judges 2:18

    And when Jehovah raised them up judges, then Jehovah was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented Jehovah because of their groaning by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

  • Psalms 135:14

    For Jehovah will judge his people, And repent himself concerning his servants.