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And Jehovah said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumb-line. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumb-line in the midst of my people Israel; I will not again pass by them any more;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Amos, what do you see? – He calls the prophet by name, as a familiar friend, known and approved by Him, as He said to Moses, I know you …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Pass by them—In the sense of sparing. There will come a time when prayer will be of no avail. All intercessions, however passionat…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

This vision reveals more clearly to us what the Prophet meant before, and what the object of his doctrine was. His intention was to show the people…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord said to me, Amos, what do you see? &c.] This question was put to him, the rather, since he was silent, and d…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God bears long, but he will not always bear with a provoking people. The remembrance of the mercies we formerly received, like the produce of the e…

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