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This is what he showed me: The Lord was standing by a wall that had been built true to plumb, with a plumb line in his hand.King James Bible
Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.American Standard Version
Thus he showed me: and, behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand.Young's Literal Translation
Thus hath He shewed me, and lo, the Lord is standing by a wall made according to a plumb-line, and in His hand a plumb-line;Amos 7:7 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleWith a plumbline in his hand - This appears to be intended as an emblem of strict justice, and intimated that God would now visit them according to their iniquities. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge a wall. 2 Samuel 8:2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death... 2 Kings 21:13 And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab... Isaiah 28:17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies... Isaiah 34:11 But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it... Lamentations 2:8 The LORD has purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he has stretched out a line... Ezekiel 40:3 And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass... Zechariah 2:1,2 I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand... Revelation 11:1 And there was given me a reed like to a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar... Revelation 21:15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. Amos 7:7 Parallel Commentaries
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Genesis 28:13 There above it stood the LORD, and he said: "I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying.
2 Kings 21:13 I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab. I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.
Isaiah 28:17 I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will overflow your hiding place.
Lamentations 2:8 The LORD determined to tear down the wall around Daughter Zion. He stretched out a measuring line and did not withhold his hand from destroying. He made ramparts and walls lament; together they wasted away.
Amos 7:6 So the LORD relented. "This will not happen either," the Sovereign LORD said.
Amos 7:8 And the LORD asked me, "What do you see, Amos?" "A plumb line," I replied. Then the Lord said, "Look, I am setting a plumb line among my people Israel; I will spare them no longer.
Zechariah 4:10 "Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the LORD that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel?"
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