Amos 7:2-3

7:2 When they had completely consumed the earth’s vegetation, I said,

“Sovereign Lord, forgive Israel! ¹ 

How can Jacob survive? ² 

He is too weak!” ³ 

7:3 The Lord decided not to do this. ⁴  “It will not happen,” the Lord said.

¹ tn “Israel” is supplied in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “stand” (so ASV, NAB, NASB, NRSV).

³ tn Heb “small.”

⁴ tn Or “changed his mind about this.”