Amos 7
1 Thus has the Lord God showed me; and, behold, a swarm of locusts coming from the east; and, behold, one caterpillar, king Gog.
This is what YHWH showed me: And look, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and look, it was the latter growth after the king's harvest.
2 And it came to pass when he had finished devouring the grass of the land, that I said, Lord God, be merciful; who shall raise up Jacob? for he is small in number.
It happened that, when they made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, "Lord GOD, forgive, I beg you. How could Jacob stand? For he is small."
3 Repent, O Lord, for this. And this shall not be, says the Lord.
YHWH relented concerning this. "It shall not be," says YHWH.
4 Thus has the Lord showed me; and, behold, the Lord called for judgment by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and devoured the Lord's portion.
This is what YHWH showed me: And look, YHWH called for judgment by fire; and it dried up the great deep, and would have devoured the land.
5 Then I said, O Lord, cease, I pray you: who shall raise up Jacob? for he is small in number. Repent, O Lord, for this.
Then I said, "YHWH, stop, I beg you. How could Jacob stand? For he is small."
6 This also shall not be, says the Lord.
YHWH relented concerning this. "This also shall not be," says YHWH.
7 Thus the Lord showed me; and behold, he stood upon a wall of adamant, and in his hand [was] an adamant.
This is what YHWH showed me: And look, he was standing beside a wall built with a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.
8 And the Lord said to me, What see you, Amos? And I said, An adamant. And the Lord said to me, Behold, I appoint an adamant in the midst of my people Israel: I will not pass by them any more.
And YHWH said to me, "Amos, what do you see?" And I said, "A plumb line." Then YHWH said, "Look, I have set a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more.
9 And the joyful altars shall be abolished, and the sacrifices of Israel shall be set aside; and I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.
The high places of Isaac will be desolate, the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword."
10 Then Amasias the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos is forming conspiracies against you in the midst of the house of Israel: the land will be utterly unable to bear all his words.
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, "Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words.
11 For thus says Amos, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall be led away captive from his land.
For Amos says, 'Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.'"
12 And Amasias said to Amos, Go, seer, remove you into the land of Juda, and live there, and you shall prophesy there:
Amaziah also said to Amos, "You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
13 but you shall no longer prophesy at Bethel: for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the royal house.
but do not prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house."
14 And Amos answered, and said to Amasias, I was not a prophet, nor the son of a prophet; but I was a herdman, and a gatherer of sycamore fruits.
Then Amos answered Amaziah, "I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore figs;
15 And the Lord took me from the sheep, and the Lord said to me, Go, and prophesy to my people Israel.
and YHWH took me from following the flock, and YHWH said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'
16 And now hear the word of the Lord: You say, Prophesy not to Israel, and raise not a tumult against the house of Jacob.
Now therefore listen to the word of YHWH: 'You say, Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not proclaim against the house of Isaac.'
17 Therefore thus says the Lord; Your wife shall be a harlot in the city, and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be measured with the line; and you shall die in an unclean land; and Israel shall be led captive out of his land. Thus has the Lord God showed me.
Therefore thus says YHWH: 'Your wife shall be a prostitute in the city, and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be divided by line; and you yourself shall die in a land that is unclean, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.'"
