Amos 7:5LXX

Orthodox Bible · LXX · Verse 5 of 17

"Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he small."
— Amos 7:5

In context

3The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.

4Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.

5Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he small.

6The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.

7Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.