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Thus the Lord ^[a] God showed me, and behold, He was forming a ^(a)locust-swarm ^[b]when the spring crop began to sprout. And behold, the spring crop was after the king's ^[c]mowing.

And it came about, ^[d]when it had ^(b)finished eating the vegetation of the land, that I said, "^(c)Lord God , please pardon! ^[e]How can Jacob stand, For he is ^(d)small?"

The Lord ^[f](e)changed His mind about this. "It shall not be," said the Lord .

Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, the Lord God was calling to contend with them by ^(f)fire, and it consumed the great deep and began to consume the ^[g]farm land.

Then I said, "^(g)Lord God , please stop! ^(h)How can Jacob stand, for he is small?"

The Lord ^[h](i)changed His mind about this. "This too shall not be," said the Lord God .

Thus He showed me, and behold, the Lord was standing ^[i]by a ^[j]vertical wall with a plumb line in His hand.

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

"The ^(m)high places of Isaac will be desolated And the ⁽ⁿ⁾sanctuaries of Israel laid waste. Then I will ^(o)rise up against the house of Jeroboam with the sword."