Amos 7:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`Lord Jehovah, cease, I pray Thee, How doth Jacob arise -- for he [is] small?`

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Then said I, O Lord God, cease, I pray You! How can Jacob stand? He is so little!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then said I, O Lord God, cease, I pray You! How can Jacob stand? He is so little!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

I said, ‘ Lord God, please do not do that! Your people cannot continue to live. We are too weak!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But I said, "Lord God, stop, I beg you! Jacob cannot survive! He is too small!"

Then I said, "O Lord GOD, please cease! How can Jacob stand? He is so small!"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then I said, “Stop, O Sovereign Lord! How can your people survive? They are so small and weak!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then I said, "Almighty Lord, please stop! How can {the descendants of} Jacob survive? There are so few of them."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then I said, "Lord God, please stop! How will Jacob survive since he is so small?"

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Then I said, “Lord Yahweh, please stop! How can Jacob rise up, for he is small?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I said, “O Lord God, please stop. How can Jacob survive? For he is small.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

when I said: Cease, O Lord GOD! How can Jacob stand? He is so small!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I said, “Sovereign LORD, stop! How can Jacob survive? He is too weak!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then I cried out, "Lord and King, please stop! How can Jacob's people continue? They are such a weak nation!"

English NIV

Then I cried out, "Sovereign LORD, I beg you, stop! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!"

English NKJ 1982

Then I said: “O Lord God, cease, I pray! Oh, that Jacob may stand, For he is small!”

English NLT

Then I said, "O Sovereign LORD, please don't do it. Unless you relent, Israel will not survive, for we are only a small nation."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then I said, "O Lord GOD, cease, I beg you! How can Jacob stand? He is so small!"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So I pleaded with God, saying, “Lord Yahweh, please don’t do this, I beg you, or we will not survive! Our nation is so helpless.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then I said, “O Lord God, cease, I beseech thee! How can Jacob stand? He is so small!”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then I said, “O Lord God, please don't do it. If you turn against them, what hope is there? For Israel is so small!“

English Tyndale 1537

Then said I: O Lord GOD,(LORDE God) hold thine hand: who should else help up Jacob that is brought so low?

Amos 7:5 — Compare Translations