Amos 8:1

What does Amos 8:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Amos 8:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, a basket of summer fruit.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thus hath the Lord God shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, a basket of summer fruit.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

This is what the Lord God let me see: and I saw a basket of summer fruit.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thus hath the Lord Jehovah shewed me, and, lo, a basket of summer-fruit.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

These things the Lord shewed to me: and behold a hook to draw down the fruit.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thus did Jehovah shew unto me; and behold, a basket of summer-fruit.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said Jehovah unto me, The end is come upon my people Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.

Cross references

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

  • Amos 7:4

    Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, the Lord Jehovah called to contend by fire; and it devoured the great deep, and would have eaten up the land.

  • Amos 7:1

    Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king’s mowings.

  • Amos 7:7

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

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