Amos 7:2-3

7:2 When they had completely consumed the earth’s vegetation, I said,

“Sovereign Lord, forgive Israel! ¹ 

How can Jacob survive? ² 

He is too weak!” ³ 

7:3 The Lord decided not to do this. ⁴  “It will not happen,” the Lord said.

Amos 7:5-6

7:5 I said, “Sovereign Lord, stop!

How can Jacob survive? ⁵ 

He is too weak!” ⁶ 

7:6 The Lord decided not to do this. ⁷  The sovereign Lord said, “This will not happen either.”

[7:2]  ¹ tn “Israel” is supplied in the translation for clarity.

[7:2]  ² tn Heb “stand” (so ASV, NAB, NASB, NRSV).

[7:2]  ³ tn Heb “small.”

[7:3]  ⁴ tn Or “changed his mind about this.”

[7:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “stand.”

[7:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “small.”

[7:6]  ⁷ tn Or “changed his mind about this.”