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

What does Amos 7:5 mean?
Amos 7:5 (KJV) states, "Then said I, O Lord God, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small." This verse is from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The prophet Amos delivered his messages during the reign of Jeroboam II, a time of relative peace and…
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In the Book of Amos, we witness the heart of a prophet who deeply cares for his people. In Amos 7:5, we find an earnest plea that resonates with the very essence of intercession: "Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small." These…
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O Lord GOD, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, who has the power to raise the humble and restore the fallen, I come before You in humble reverence, echoing the words of the prophet Amos. "Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is…
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