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

יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב Jacob H3290 · TWOT 1676f
תִּזְנֶה֙ commit fornication H2181 · TWOT 563
שִׁקְמִֽים sycomore tree H8256 · TWOT 2455
כֹּהֵ֣ן priest H3548 · TWOT 959a
מִקְדַּשׁ sacred place H4720 · TWOT 1990f

People & Context

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.

Locusts Consume Vegetation

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

Amos Intercedes Regarding Locusts

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

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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