New American Standard Bible 1995
Amos 7:2
2And it came about, 1when it had 2finished eating the vegetation of the land, that I said, “3Lord God, please pardon! 4How can Jacob stand, For he is 5small?”
Amos 7:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)When they had stripped the land clean, I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, forgive! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)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!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)And so it was, when they had finished eating the grass of the land, that I said: “O Lord God, forgive, I pray! Oh, that Jacob may stand, For he is small!”
Context of Amos 7:2
1Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, He was forming a locust-swarm when the spring crop began to sprout. And behold, the spring crop was after the king’s mowing. 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?” 3The Lord changed His mind about this. “It shall not be,” said the Lord. 4Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, the Lord God was calling to contend with them by fire, and it consumed the great deep and began to consume the farm land.
Read all of Amos 7Amos 7:2 word by word
וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־כִּלָּה֙ לֶֽאֱכוֹל֙ אֶת־עֵ֣שֶׂב הָאָ֔רֶץ וָאֹמַ֗ר אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ סְֽלַֽח־נָ֔א מִ֥י יָק֖וּם יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב כִּ֥י קָטֹ֖ן הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear
- And it cameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- whenאִם'im · ifH518
- finishedכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
- eatingאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- that I saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- pleaseנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
- pardonסָלַחsâlach · to forgiveH5545
- Howמִיmîy · who?H4310
- can Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
- standקוּםqûm · to arise: establishH6965
- smallקָטֹןqâţân qâţôn · smallH6996
Cross-references for Amos 7:2
- Exodus 10:15For they covered the surface of the whole land, so that the land was darkened; and they ate every plant of the land and all the fruit of the trees that the hail had left. Thus nothing green was left on tree or plant of the field through all the land of Egypt.
- Revelation 9:4They were told not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only the men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
- Amos 7:5Then I said, “Lord God, please stop! How can Jacob stand, for he is small?”
- Exodus 32:11Then Moses entreated the Lord his God, and said, “O Lord, why does Your anger burn against Your people whom You have brought out from the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
- Exodus 34:9He said, “If now I have found favor in Your sight, O Lord, I pray, let the Lord go along in our midst, even though the people are so obstinate, and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your own possession.”
- Numbers 14:17But now, I pray, let the power of the Lord be great, just as You have declared,
- Jeremiah 14:7Although our iniquities testify against us, O Lord, act for Your name’s sake! Truly our apostasies have been many, We have sinned against You.
- Daniel 9:19O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and take action! For Your own sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name.”
- James 5:15and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.
- Isaiah 51:19These two things have befallen you; Who will mourn for you? The devastation and destruction, famine and sword; How shall I comfort you?
- Ezekiel 9:8As they were striking the people and I alone was left, I fell on my face and cried out saying, “Alas, Lord God! Are You destroying the whole remnant of Israel by pouring out Your wrath on Jerusalem?”
- Ezekiel 11:13Now it came about as I prophesied, that Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell on my face and cried out with a loud voice and said, “Alas, Lord God! Will You bring the remnant of Israel to a complete end?”
- Psalms 12:1Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases to be, For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.
- Psalms 44:24Why do You hide Your face And forget our affliction and our oppression?
- Isaiah 37:4Perhaps the Lord your God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to reproach the living God, and will rebuke the words which the Lord your God has heard. Therefore, offer a prayer for the remnant that is left.’”
- Jeremiah 42:2and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our petition come before you, and pray for us to the Lord your God, that is for all this remnant; because we are left but a few out of many, as your own eyes now see us,
Commentaries on Amos 7:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2By whom shall Jacob arise? - The locusts, the symbols of the many enemies that had impoverished Jerusalem, having devoured much of the produce of the land, were proceeding, till, at the intercession of the prophet, they were removed. Then, seeing in the light of prophecy the nation in every sense brought low, he cries, "By whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small." Calmet justly remarks: "After the death of Jeroboam the second, the kingdom, so flourishing…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2since he is so small?: The kingdom's population was too small to survive such a large loss.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. by whom shall Jacob arise?--If Thou, O God, dost not spare, how can Jacob maintain his ground, reduced as he is by repeated attacks of the Assyrians, and erelong about to be invaded by the Assyrian Pul (2Ki 15:19, 20)? Compare Is 51:19. The mention of "Jacob" is a plea that God should "remember for them His covenant" with their forefather, the patriarch (Psa 106:45). he is small--reduced in numbers and in strength.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Amos 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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