Amos 7

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 7 of 9

¹ The Lord Jehovah made me see this: And, behold, He is forming locusts at the beginning of the coming up of the after growth; even behold, the after growth after the mowings of the king.

² And it happened when it had made an end of eating the green plant of the land, even I said, Lord Jehovah, I pray, forgive. How can Jacob rise up? For he is small.

³ Jehovah was moved to pity concerning this: It shall not be, says Jehovah.

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Chapter Summary

The judgments of the locusts, and of the fire, are diverted by the prayer of Amos. Amaziah orders Amos to stop prophesying in Israel.

Key Hebrew Words

אֲנָךְ plumb line H594 · TWOT 129.1

נָבָא prophesy H5012 · TWOT 1277

נָחַם relent, be moved to pity H5162 · TWOT 1344

רָאָה see (in vision) H7200 · TWOT 2095

סָלַח forgive H5545 · TWOT 1505

חֹזֶה seer H2374 · TWOT 633b

People & Context

Amos

The herdsman-prophet who sees the visions, intercedes for Jacob, and answers Amaziah's order to stop prophesying

Amaziah

Priest of Bethel who accuses Amos of conspiracy to King Jeroboam and orders him to flee to Judah

Jeroboam

King of Israel; Amaziah sends word to him, and Amos foretells he will die by the sword

Timeline

Vision of Locusts Forming

The Lord Jehovah shows Amos a vision of locusts forming at the beginning of the after growth, after the king's mowings.

Amos 7:1

Locusts Consume Vegetation

The locusts in the vision make an end of eating the green plant of the land.

Amos 7:2

Amos Intercedes Regarding Locusts

Amos pleads with the Lord Jehovah to forgive, questioning how Jacob can rise up because he is small.

Amos 7:2

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