Amos 8:2

King James Version (KJV)

And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.

Translations

Amos 8:2 - Amplified Bible

And He said, Amos, what do you see? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the Lord to me, The end has come upon My people Israel; I will not pass by {and} spare them any more.

Amos 8:2 - American Standard Version

And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said Jehovah unto me, The end is come upon my people Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.

Amos 8:2 - Bible in Basic English

And he said, Amos, what do you see? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then the Lord said to me, The end has come to my people Israel; never again will my eyes be shut to their sin.

Amos 8:2 - Darby Bible

And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer-fruit. And Jehovah said unto me, The end is come upon my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more.

Amos 8:2 - English Standard Version

And he said, "Amos, what do you see?" And I said, "A basket of summer fruit." Then the Lord said to me, "The end has come upon my people Israel; I will never again pass by them.

Amos 8:2 - King James Version

And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.

Amos 8:2 - La Biblia de las Americas

y El dijo: ¿Qué ves, Amòs? Y respondì: Una canasta de fruta de verano. Entonces el SEÑOR me dijo: Ha llegado el fin para mi pueblo Israel. Ya no volveré a dejarlos sin castigo.

Amos 8:2 - The Message

He said, "What do you see, Amos?" I said, "A bowl of fresh, ripe fruit." God said, "Right. So, I’m calling it quits with my people Israel. I’m no longer acting as if everything is just fine."

Amos 8:2 - New American Standard Bible

He said, "What do you see, Amos?" And I said, "A basket of summer fruit." Then the LORD said to me, "The end has come for My people Israel. I will spare them no longer.

Amos 8:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

y El me preguntò: "¿Qué ves, Amòs?" "Una canasta de fruta de verano," respondì. Entonces el SEÑOR me dijo: "Ha llegado el fin para Mi pueblo Israel. Ya no volveré a dejarlos sin castigo.

Amos 8:2 - World English Bible

He said, Amos, what see you? I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said Yahweh to me, The end is come on my people Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.

Amos 8:2 - Young's Living Translation

And He saith, `What art thou seeing, Amos?` and I say, `A basket of summer-fruit.` And Jehovah saith unto me: `The end hath come unto My people Israel, I do not add any more to pass over to it.

Amos 8:2 - Additional Comments

The summer fruit represents fruit that will not last long, either by spoilage or by being eaten. This was the state of Israel.
God said He would no longer ignore their sins as a nation. God has long spared them, but no longer. It was time for judgment. See also Amos 7:8.

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