Amos 7:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then I cried out, "Sovereign LORD, I beg you, stop! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!"

New Living Translation
Then I said, “O Sovereign LORD, please stop or we will not survive, for Israel is so small.”

English Standard Version
Then I said, “O Lord GOD, please cease! How can Jacob stand? He is so small!”

Berean Study Bible
Then I said, “Lord GOD, please stop! How will Jacob survive, since he is so small?”

New American Standard Bible
Then I said, “Lord GOD, please stop! How can Jacob stand? For he is small.”

NASB 1995
Then I said, "Lord GOD, please stop! How can Jacob stand, for he is small?"

NASB 1977
Then I said, “Lord GOD, please stop! How can Jacob stand, for he is small?”

Amplified Bible
Then I said, “O Lord GOD, please stop! How can Jacob stand, For he is so small [that he cannot endure this]?”

Christian Standard Bible
Then I said, “Lord GOD, please stop! How will Jacob survive since he is so small? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then I said, "Lord GOD, please stop! How will Jacob survive since he is so small?"

Contemporary English Version
Then I said, "Won't you please stop? How can our weak nation survive?"

Good News Translation
Then I said, "Stop, O Sovereign LORD! How can your people survive? They are so small and weak!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I said, "Almighty LORD, please stop! How can [the descendants of] Jacob survive? There are so few of them."

International Standard Version
So I kept on saying, "Lord GOD, forgive—please! How will Jacob stand, since he is so small?"

NET Bible
I said, "Sovereign LORD, stop! How can Jacob survive? He is too weak!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

New King James Version
Then I said: “O Lord GOD, cease, I pray! Oh, that Jacob may stand, For he is small!”

King James 2000 Bible
Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech you: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

New Heart English Bible
Then I said, "Lord GOD, stop, I beg you. How could Jacob stand? For he is small."

World English Bible
Then I said, "Lord Yahweh, stop, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small."

American King James Version
Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech you: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

American Standard Version
Then said I, O Lord Jehovah, cease, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.

A Faithful Version
Then I said, "O Lord GOD, I pray You, cease. How can Jacob stand? For he is small."

Darby Bible Translation
Then said I, O Lord Jehovah, cease, I beseech thee! How shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

English Revised Version
Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then said I, O Lord God, cease, I beseeche thee: who shal raise vp Iaakob? for he is small.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then sayde I, O Lorde God, ceasse I beseche thee: who shall rayse vp Iacob? for he is smal.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde I: O LORDE God, holde thyne honde: for who shulde els helpe vp Iacob that is brought so lowe?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Lord YHWH, please cease, "" How does Jacob arise—for he [is] small?”

Young's Literal Translation
Lord Jehovah, cease, I pray Thee, How doth Jacob arise -- for he is small?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And saying, O Lord Jehovah, cease now: who shall cause Jacob to rise? for he is small.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I said: O Lord God, cease, I beseech thee, who shall raise up Jacob, for he is a little one?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I said, “Lord God, cease, I beg you. Who will raise up Jacob, for he is little?”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I said: ”LORD OF LORDS, strengthen me! Who will raise up Yaqob, because he is small?”

Lamsa Bible
Then I said, O LORD God, forgive. Who shall raise up Jacob? For he is small in numbers.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then said I: O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech Thee; How shall Jacob stand? for he is small.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Then I said, O Lord, cease, I pray thee: who shall raise up Jacob? for he is small in number. Repent, O Lord, for this.
















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