Amos 7:7

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

"Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand." - Amos 7:7
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What does Amos 7:7 mean?

Amos 7:7 (KJV) reads, "Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand." This verse is a powerful and vivid image of God's justice and judgment. The prophet Amos is given a vision by the Lord, in which he sees the Lord…

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Standing Firm: The Plumbline of Righteousness

In the heart of Amos 7:7, we find a profound visual: "Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand." This imagery not only resonates with the agricultural and constructional wisdom of ancient times, but it also…

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Prayer of Alignment with God's Will

O Sovereign Lord, Almighty Creator of heaven and earth, I bow before You with a heart full of reverence, gratitude, and a keen awareness of Your holiness. As I approach Your throne of grace, I am reminded of the profound vision shared by the prophet Amos, where it is written…

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Amos 7:7 - "¶ Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand."
Amos 7:3 - "The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD."
Amos 7:14 - "¶ Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:"
Amos 7:11 - "For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land."
Amos 7:12 - "Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:"
Amos 7:6 - "The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD."
Amos 5:7 - "Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,"
Amos 7:13 - "But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court."
Amos 1:7 - "But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:"
Amos 7:10 - "¶ Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words."
Amos 8:7 - "The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works."
"The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD." - Amos 7:3
Amos 3:7 - "Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets."
Amos 7:8 - "And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:"
Amos 6:7 - "¶ Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed."
Amos 7:5 - "Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small."
Amos 7:15 - "And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel."
"The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD." - Amos 7:6
Amos 7:9 - "And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword."
Amos 7:16 - "¶ Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac."
"¶ Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:" - Amos 7:14
"For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land." - Amos 7:11
Amos 7:4 - "¶ Thus 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."
"Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth," - Amos 5:7
Amos 2:7 - "That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:"
"Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:" - Amos 7:12
Amos 7:1 - "Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings."
"But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court." - Amos 7:13
"But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:" - Amos 1:7