Amos 7:2-3

New American Standard Bible

Chapter 7

2 And it came about, when it had finished eating the vegetation of the land, that I said, 'Lord GOD, please pardon! How can Jacob stand? For he is small.' 3 The LORD relented of this. 'It shall not be,' said the LORD.

King James Version

Chapter 7

2 And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. 3 The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 7

2 When the locusts finished eating the vegetation of the land, I said, "Lord God, please forgive! How will Jacob survive since he is so small? "

3 The Lord relented concerning this. "It will not happen," he said.

New Living Translation

Chapter 7

2 In my vision the locusts ate every green plant in sight. Then I said, 'O Sovereign LORD, please forgive us or we will not survive, for Israel is so small.'

3 So the LORD relented from this plan. 'I will not do it,' he said.

English Standard Version

Chapter 7

2 When they had finished eating the grass of the land, I said, “O Lord GOD, please forgive! How can Jacob stand? He is so small!”

3 The LORD relented concerning this: “It shall not be,” said the LORD.

New International Version

Chapter 7

2 When they had stripped the land clean, I cried out, 'Sovereign LORD, forgive! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!'

3 So the LORD relented. 'This will not happen,' the LORD said.

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