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.