Amos.7.2

Amos 7:2

KJV

And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord God, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

The Locusts, Fire, and Plumb Line

Cross References

Exodus 10:15

KJV

For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.

The Eighth Plague: Locusts

Isaiah 37:4

KJV

It may be the Lord thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.

Isaiah’s Message of Deliverance

Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah’s Help

Jeremiah 14:7

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¶ O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

Drought, Famine, Sword, and Plague

Drought and a Prayer for Mercy

Jeremiah 14:20

KJV

We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.

A Prayer for Mercy

False Prophets

Jeremiah 42:2

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And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the Lord thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)

A Warning against Going to Egypt

Ezekiel 9:8

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¶ And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord God! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?

Execution of the Idolaters

Ezekiel 11:13

KJV

¶ And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord God! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?

A Promise of Restoration

Evil Rulers to Be Judged

Joel 2:17

KJVGOD

Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

Return with All Your Heart

The Terrible Visitation

Amos 4:9

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I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.

Punishment Brings No Repentance

Amos 7:5

KJV

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

The Locusts, Fire, and Plumb Line

Zechariah 4:10

KJVGOD

For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

Amos 7:2

And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord God, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.

The Locusts, Fire, and Plumb Line

Cross References

The Eighth Plague: Locusts

Isaiah’s Message of Deliverance

Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah’s Help

Drought, Famine, Sword, and Plague

Drought and a Prayer for Mercy

A Prayer for Mercy

False Prophets

A Warning against Going to Egypt

Execution of the Idolaters

A Promise of Restoration

Evil Rulers to Be Judged

Return with All Your Heart

The Terrible Visitation

Punishment Brings No Repentance

The Locusts, Fire, and Plumb Line

The Vision of the Lampstand and Olive Trees