Amos 7:8

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the LORD, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:

Translations

Amos 7:8 - Amplified Bible

And the Lord said to me, Amos, what do you see? And I said, A plumb line. Then said the Lord, Behold, I am setting a plumb line as a standard in the midst of My people Israel. I will not pass by {and} spare them any more [the door of mercy is shut].

Amos 7:8 - American Standard Version

And Jehovah said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumb-line. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumb-line in the midst of my people Israel; I will not again pass by them any more;

Amos 7:8 - Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to me, Amos, what do you see? And I said, A weighted line. Then the Lord said, See, I will let down a weighted line among my people Israel; never again will my eyes be shut to their sin:

Amos 7:8 - Darby Bible

And Jehovah said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumb-line. And the Lord said, Behold, I will set a plumb-line in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more.

Amos 7:8 - English Standard Version

And the Lord said to me, "Amos, what do you see?" And I said, "A plumb line." Then the Lord said, "Behold, I am setting a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel; I will never again pass by them;

Amos 7:8 - King James Version

And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the LORD, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:

Amos 7:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el SEÑOR me dijo: ¿Qué ves, Amòs? Y respondì: Una plomada. Entonces el Señor dijo:
He aquì, pondré una plomada
en medio de mi pueblo Israel.
Ya no volveré a dejarlos sin castigo.

Amos 7:8 - The Message

God said to me, "What do you see, Amos?"    I said, "A plumb line."    Then my Master said, "Look what I’ve done. I’ve hung a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel. I’ve spared them for the last time. This is it!

   "Isaac’s sex-and-religion shrines will be smashed,
   Israel’s unholy shrines will be knocked to pieces.
   I’m raising my sword against the royal family of Jeroboam."

Amos 7:8 - New American Standard Bible

The LORD said to me, "What do you see, Amos?" And I said, "A plumb line." Then the Lord said, "Behold I am about to put a plumb line In the midst of My people Israel. I will spare them no longer.

Amos 7:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y el SEÑOR me dijo: "¿Qué ves, Amòs?" "Una plomada," le respondì. Entonces el Señor dijo:
"Voy a poner una plomada
En medio de Mi pueblo Israel.
Ya no volveré a dejarlos sin castigo.

Amos 7:8 - World English Bible

Yahweh said to me, Amos, what see you? I said, A plumb-line. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumb-line in the midst of my people Israel; I will not again pass by them any more;

Amos 7:8 - Young's Living Translation

and Jehovah saith unto me, `What art thou seeing, Amos?` And I say, `A plumb-line;` and the Lord saith: `Lo, I am setting a plumb-line in the midst of My people Israel, I do not add any more to pass over to it.

Amos 7:8 - Additional Comments

The plumb line is the narrow path God requires Israel to travel -- God requires righteousness from them. He has been patience 2 times (verses 1-3, 4-6), and is no longer going to do so. This is the same as in chapters 1-2, where God is patient for up to 2 transgressions, then punishes for 3 even 4 transgressions.
Unplumbed walls are weak, untrustworthy, ugly, even useless. Has God been laying out His plumb line to you, trying to get you lined up to His righteousness? Or are you winding up like Israel, unplumbed? Do you let him straighten out your life? Do you listen and obey? Do you heed God's proddings?

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