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Berean Standard Bible

“And when the locusts had eaten every green plant in the land, I said, “Lord GOD, please forgive! How will Jacob survive, since he is so small?””

Amos 7:2

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Amos sees a vision of locusts devouring the crops, a picture of devastating judgment. He responds immediately in prayer.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And when the locusts had eaten every green plant in the land, I said, “Lord GOD, please forgive! How will Jacob survive, since he is so small?”

World English Bible (WEB)

When they finished eating the grass of the land, then I said, “Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.”

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass that, when they made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord Jehovah, forgive, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And it came about that after they had taken all the grass of the land, I said, O Lord God, have mercy: how will Jacob be able to keep his place? for he is small.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y acaeció que como acabó de comer la hierba de la tierra, yo dije: Señor Jehová, perdona ahora; ¿quién levantará á Jacob? porque es pequeño.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En la visión contemplaba cómo las langostas estaban acabando con todos los cultivos. Entonces dije: ―¡Señor mi Dios, te ruego que perdones a tu pueblo! ¡No les envíes esta plaga! Si tú te vuelves contra Israel, ¿qué esperanza queda? ¡Pues Israel es tan pequeño y débil y después de esta plaga les irá peor!

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