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Then the Lord said, &#8220Look, I am setting a plumb line among my people Israel; I will spare them no longer. <a href="/nlt/amos/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> And the LORD said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” I answered, “A plumb line.” And the Lord replied, “I will test my people with this plumb line. I will no longer ignore all their sins. <a href="/esv/amos/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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; <a href="/bsb/amos/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD. “A plumb line,” I replied. “Behold,” said the Lord, “I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them: <a href="/kjv/amos/7.htm">King James Bible</a> 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: <a href="/nkjv/amos/7.htm">New King James Version</a> 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 not pass by them anymore. <a href="/nasb_/amos/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And 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 not spare them any longer. <a href="/nasb/amos/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> The LORD said to me, &#8220What do you see, Amos?&#8221 And I said, &#8220A plumb line.&#8221 Then the Lord said, &#8220Behold I am about to put a plumb line In the midst of My people Israel. I will spare them no longer. <a href="/nasb77/amos/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And 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. <a href="/lsb/amos/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Yahweh 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 pass over them no longer. <a href="/amp/amos/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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 [as a standard] Among My people Israel [showing the defectiveness of the nation, requiring judgment]. I shall not spare them any longer. [The door of mercy is shut.] <a href="/csb/amos/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD asked me, “What do you see, Amos? ” I replied, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “I am setting a plumb line among my people Israel; I will no longer spare them: <a href="/hcsb/amos/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD asked me, &#8220What do you see, Amos?&#8221 I replied, &#8220A plumb line.&#8221 Then the Lord said, &#8220I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them: <a href="/asv/amos/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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; <a href="/cev/amos/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then he asked, "Amos, what do you see?" "A measuring line," I answered. The LORD said, "I'm using this measuring line to show that my people Israel don't measure up, and I won't forgive them any more. <a href="/erv/amos/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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: <a href="/gwt/amos/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He asked me, "What do you see, Amos?" I answered, "A plumb line." Then the Lord said, "I'm going to hold a plumb line in the middle of my people Israel. I will no longer overlook what they have done. <a href="/gnt/amos/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> He asked me, "Amos, what do you see?" "A plumb line," I answered. Then he said, "I am using it to show that my people are like a wall that is out of line. I will not change my mind again about punishing them. <a href="/isv/amos/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> And the LORD was asking me, "What do you see, Amos?" I replied, "A plumb line." So the Lord said, "Look, I have set a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel. I will no longer spare them. <a href="/msb/amos/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Amos, what do you see?? asked the LORD. ?A plumb line,? I replied. ?Behold,? said the Lord, ?I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them: <a href="/net/amos/7.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD said to me, "What do you see, Amos?" I said, "Tin." The sovereign One then said, "Look, I am about to place tin among my people Israel. I will no longer overlook their sin. <a href="/nheb/amos/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And the LORD said to me, "Amos, what do you see?" And I said, "A plumb line." Then the LORD said, "Look, I have set a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more. <a href="/wbt/amos/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the LORD said to 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: <a href="/web/amos/7.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “Behold, I will set a plumb line in the middle of my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/amos/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and YHWH says to me, “What are you seeing, Amos?” And I say, “A plumb-line”; and the Lord says: “Behold, I am setting a plumb-line in the midst of My people Israel, I no longer pass over to it. <a href="/ylt/amos/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/amos/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah will say to me, What seest thou, Amos? And saying, Lead. And Jehovah will say to me: Behold me setting lead in the midst of my people Israel: I will no more add to pass by to him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/amos/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the Lord said to me: What seest thou, Amos? And I said: A mason's trowel. And the Lord said: Behold, I will lay down the trowel in the midst of my people Israel. I will plaster them over no more. <a href="/cpdv/amos/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the Lord said to me, “What do you see, Amos?” And I said, “A mason’s trowel.” And the Lord said, “Behold, I will place the trowel in the midst of my people Israel. I will no longer plaster over them. <a href="/nabre/amos/7.htm">New American Bible</a> The Lord GOD asked me, “What do you see, Amos?” And I answered, “A plummet.” Then the LORD said: See, I am laying the plummet in the midst of my people Israel; I will forgive them no longer. <a href="/nrsvce/amos/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And the LORD said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “See, I am setting a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel; I will never again pass them by;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/amos/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the LORD said to me, Amos, what do you see? 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: <a href="/hpbt/amos/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And LORD JEHOVAH said to me: ’What have you seen Amos?’ And I said, ’an adamant.’ And LORD JEHOVAH said to me, ’behold, I am putting an adamant stone within my people Israel, and I shall pass through them no more!<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/amos/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 pardon them any more; <a href="/sep/amos/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Lord said to me, What seest thou, 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. <a href="/parallel/amos/7-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u4uh7eMswjw?start=1194" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/amos/7.htm">The Locusts, Fire, and Plumb Line</a> …7This is what He showed me: Behold, the Lord was standing by a wall true to plumb, with a plumb line in His hand. 8<a href="/hebrew/5986.htm" title="5986: ‘ā·mō·ws (N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite. prophet. From amac; burdensome; Amos, An Israelite. prophet.">“Amos,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">do you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rō·’eh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">see?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/594.htm" title="594: ’ă·nāḵ (N-ms) -- To plummet. Probably from an unused root meaning to be narrow; according to most a plumb-line, and to others a hook.">“A plumb line,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wā·’ō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I replied.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">“Behold,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śām (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">“I am setting</a> <a href="/hebrew/594.htm" title="594: ’ă·nāḵ (N-ms) -- To plummet. Probably from an unused root meaning to be narrow; according to most a plumb-line, and to others a hook.">a plumb line</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: bə·qe·reḇ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">My people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I will no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: ’ō·w·sîp̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ă·ḇō·wr (V-Qal-Inf) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">spare</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">them:</a> 9The high places of Isaac will be deserted, and the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste; and I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with My sword.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/28-17.htm">Isaiah 28:17</a> I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place. <a href="/2_kings/21-13.htm">2 Kings 21:13</a> I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down. <a href="/lamentations/2-8.htm">Lamentations 2:8</a> The LORD determined to destroy the wall of the Daughter of Zion. He stretched out a measuring line and did not withdraw His hand from destroying. He made the ramparts and walls lament; together they waste away. <a href="/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Ezekiel 7:2-3</a> “O son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land. / The end is now upon you, and I will unleash My anger against you. I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations. <a href="/jeremiah/15-6.htm">Jeremiah 15:6</a> You have forsaken Me, declares the LORD. You have turned your back. So I will stretch out My hand against you and I will destroy you; I am weary of showing compassion. <a href="/hosea/6-5.htm">Hosea 6:5</a> Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth, and My judgments go forth like lightning. <a href="/zechariah/1-6.htm">Zechariah 1:6</a> But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’” <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Isaiah 34:11</a> The desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction. <a href="/jeremiah/7-13.htm">Jeremiah 7:13-15</a> And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer, / therefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers. / And I will cast you out of My presence, just as I have cast out all your brothers, all the descendants of Ephraim. <a href="/micah/3-12.htm">Micah 3:12</a> Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge. <a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42-44</a> Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? / Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. / He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.” <a href="/luke/20-17.htm">Luke 20:17-18</a> But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’? / Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.” <a href="/romans/9-28.htm">Romans 9:28</a> For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.” <a href="/hebrews/10-30.htm">Hebrews 10:30-31</a> For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.” / It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. <a href="/revelation/6-16.htm">Revelation 6:16-17</a> And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the LORD said to me, Amos, what see you? And I said, A plumb line. Then said the LORD, Behold, I will set a plumb line in the middle of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:Amos.<a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm">Jeremiah 1:11-13</a> Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree… <a href="/zechariah/5-2.htm">Zechariah 5:2</a> And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.a plumbline.I will set.<a href="/lamentations/2-8.htm">Lamentations 2:8</a> The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.I will not.<a href="/amos/8-2.htm">Amos 8:2</a> 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.<a href="/jeremiah/15-6.htm">Jeremiah 15:6</a> Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting.<a href="/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Ezekiel 7:2-9</a> Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Amos</a> <a href="/joel/1-16.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/amos/6-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/amos/7-7.htm">Line</a> <a href="/amos/6-4.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/amos/7-2.htm">Pardon</a> <a href="/amos/7-7.htm">Plumb</a> <a href="/amos/7-7.htm">Plumbline</a> <a href="/amos/7-7.htm">Plumb-Line</a> <a href="/daniel/1-13.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/daniel/6-14.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/amos/5-23.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/amos/4-4.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/joel/2-17.htm">Spare</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/amos/7-10.htm">Amos</a> <a href="/amos/8-2.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/amos/7-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/amos/7-17.htm">Line</a> <a href="/amos/7-10.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/amos/8-2.htm">Pardon</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-10.htm">Plumb</a> <a href="/amos/7-7.htm">Plumbline</a> <a href="/amos/7-7.htm">Plumb-Line</a> <a href="/amos/8-2.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/malachi/1-11.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/amos/8-2.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/amos/8-2.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/amos/8-2.htm">Spare</a><div class="vheading2">Amos 7</div>1. <a href="/amos/7-1.htm">The judgments of the grasshoppers,</a> 4. <a href="/amos/7-4.htm">and of the fire are diverted by the prayer of Amos.</a> 7. <a href="/amos/7-7.htm">By the wall of a plumb line is signified the rejection of Israel.</a> 10. <a href="/amos/7-10.htm">Amaziah complains of Amos.</a> 14. <a href="/amos/7-14.htm">Amos shows his calling</a> 16. <a href="/amos/7-16.htm">and Amaziah's judgment.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/amos/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/amos/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/amos/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>“Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD. This phrase indicates a divine vision, a common method through which God communicated with prophets. The question emphasizes the importance of spiritual perception and understanding. Amos, a shepherd and fig farmer, is called to see beyond the natural and perceive God's message. This interaction highlights the personal relationship between God and His prophets, where God initiates communication and expects a response.“A plumb line,” I replied. A plumb line is a tool used by builders to ensure structures are vertically straight. In the ancient Near East, it symbolized judgment and righteousness. Amos's response shows his recognition of the tool's significance, indicating that God is measuring Israel's moral and spiritual alignment. The plumb line represents God's standard of holiness and justice, against which Israel is being measured.“Behold,” said the Lord, The word "Behold" is used to draw attention to something significant. It signals a divine declaration that demands attention and reflection. This is a moment of revelation where God is about to disclose His intentions and actions concerning Israel.“I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; God is placing a standard of judgment among His people, indicating that He is assessing their faithfulness and righteousness. This act signifies that Israel is being held accountable to God's covenantal laws. The use of "My people" underscores the special relationship and covenant between God and Israel, highlighting the gravity of their deviation from His standards.I will no longer spare them: This phrase indicates a shift from patience to impending judgment. God's mercy has limits when His people persist in sin. The historical context reveals that Israel had been warned repeatedly through prophets about their idolatry and injustice. This declaration of no longer sparing them is a fulfillment of the covenant curses outlined in Deuteronomy for disobedience. It foreshadows the coming Assyrian invasion and exile, serving as a sobering reminder of the consequences of turning away from God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/amos.htm">Amos</a> A prophet from Tekoa, called by God to deliver messages of judgment and repentance to Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who communicates His will and judgment through visions and prophets. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The Northern Kingdom, which had turned away from God's commandments and was facing impending judgment. 4. <a href="/topical/p/plumb_line.htm">Plumb Line</a> A tool used in construction to ensure structures are vertically true; symbolically used by God to measure the righteousness of Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/v/vision.htm">Vision</a> A divine revelation given to Amos, illustrating God's impending judgment on Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_standard_of_righteousness.htm">God's Standard of Righteousness</a> The plumb line represents God's unchanging standard of righteousness. Just as a plumb line ensures a wall is straight, God's Word is the measure by which we align our lives. <a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment_and_mercy.htm">Divine Judgment and Mercy</a> God's declaration that He will "no longer spare" Israel highlights the seriousness of persistent sin. However, His warnings through prophets like Amos also reflect His desire for repentance and restoration. <a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection_and_alignment.htm">Personal Reflection and Alignment</a> Believers are called to examine their lives against God's standards. Regular self-assessment and repentance are crucial to maintaining spiritual integrity. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Prophets like Amos serve as God's messengers, calling people back to His ways. Their messages, though often challenging, are acts of divine love and concern. <a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a> Just as God held Israel accountable as a nation, Christian communities today are called to uphold and encourage one another in righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_amos_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Amos 7</a> <a href="/q/what_symbols_show_themes_in_amos.htm">What symbols convey themes in the Book of Amos?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_'plumb_line'_in_the_bible.htm">What does 'plumb line' mean in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/amos_7_7-9__explain_the_plumb_line_vision..htm">Amos 7:7-9 - How can the vision of the plumb line be reconciled with the lack of physical artifacts or direct records of such an event?</a> <a href="/q/meaning_of_'lion_of_the_tribe_of_judah'.htm">What does 'Lion of the Tribe of Judah' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/amos/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) Pass by them.--In the sense of sparing. There will come a time when prayer will be of no avail. All intercessions, however passionate or eager, will be too late. The door of mercy is shut.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/amos/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - Amos, what seest thou? A question asked to give occasion for the explanation of the symbol, as in <a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm">Jeremiah 1:11, 13</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/24-3.htm">Jeremiah 24:3</a>. I will set a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel. As it was built by rule and measure, so it should be destroyed. The line was used not only for building, but also for pulling down (see <a href="/2_kings/21-13.htm">2 Kings 21:13</a>; <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Isaiah 34:11</a>; <a href="/lamentations/2-8.htm">Lamentations 2:8</a>). And this should be done "in the midst" of the people, that all might be tried individually, and that all might acknowledge the justice of the sentence, which now denounced complete ruin. Pass by; so as to spare, or forgive (<a href="/amos/8-2.htm">Amos 8:2</a>; <a href="/proverbs/19-11.htm">Proverbs 19:11</a>; <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18</a>). The judgment is irremediable, and the prophet intercedes no more. The final conquest by Shalmaneser is here typified. <a href="/commentaries/amos/7-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Amos, עָמ֔וֹס (‘ā·mō·ws) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5986.htm">Strong's 5986: </a> Amos -- an Israelite prophet what מָֽה־ (māh-) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> What?, what!, indefinitely what do you אַתָּ֤ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you see?” רֹאֶה֙ (rō·’eh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see asked וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say the LORD. יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel “A plumb line,” אֲנָ֑ךְ (’ă·nāḵ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_594.htm">Strong's 594: </a> A plumb-line, a hook I replied. וָאֹמַ֖ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Behold,” הִנְנִ֨י (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> Lo! behold! said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say the Lord, אֲדֹנָ֗י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord “I am setting שָׂ֤ם (śām) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set a plumb line אֲנָךְ֙ (’ă·nāḵ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_594.htm">Strong's 594: </a> A plumb-line, a hook among בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ (bə·qe·reḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> The nearest part, the center My people עַמִּ֣י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Israel; יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc I will no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no longer אוֹסִ֥יף (’ō·w·sîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> To add, augment spare them: עֲב֥וֹר (‘ă·ḇō·wr) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> To pass over, through, or by, pass on <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/amos/7-8.htm">Amos 7:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/amos/7-8.htm">Amos 7:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/amos/7-8.htm">Amos 7:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/amos/7-8.htm">Amos 7:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/amos/7-8.htm">Amos 7:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/amos/7-8.htm">Amos 7:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/amos/7-8.htm">Amos 7:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/amos/7-8.htm">Amos 7:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/amos/7-8.htm">Amos 7:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/amos/7-8.htm">Amos 7:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/amos/7-8.htm">OT Prophets: Amos 7:8 Yahweh said to me Amos what do (Amo. 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