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Berean Standard Bible

““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:”

Amos 7:8

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Amos, a shepherd from Judah, prophesies in the northern kingdom of Israel. In a vision, God stands by a wall holding a plumb line, a builder's tool for checking that a wall is straight.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“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:

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Jehová entonces me dijo: ¿Qué ves, Amós? Y dije: Una plomada de albañil. Y el Señor dijo: He aquí, yo pongo plomada de albañil en medio de mi pueblo Israel: no le pasaré más:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y el Señor me preguntó: ―Amós, ¿qué ves? Yo respondí: ―Una plomada de albañil. Entonces el Señor contestó: ―Yo probaré a mi pueblo con una plomada. Ya no me apartaré de mi propósito de castigarlo, le daré lo que se merece por sus actos de maldad.

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