The Lord [a](A)changed His mind about this.
“This too shall not be,” said the Lord God.

Thus He showed me, and behold, the Lord was standing [b]by a [c]vertical wall with a plumb line in His hand. The Lord said to me, “(B)What do you see, Amos?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said,

“Behold I am about to put a (C)plumb line
In the midst of My people Israel.
I will [d](D)spare them no longer.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 7:6 Or relented
  2. Amos 7:7 Or upon
  3. Amos 7:7 Lit wall of a plumb line
  4. Amos 7:8 Lit pass him by