Amos 7:2It happened that, when they made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, "Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small."
The setting
Tekoa, Israel, ~760 BC. In his vision, Amos watches locusts devour everything and desperately pleads for his nation's survival. Modern-day West Bank, Israel.
The emotion here: desperate anguish - watching his people face total destruction
The original word
salach (סְלַח) — forgive completely, wipe the slate clean, only God can do this
Why it matters
Jacob refers to the Northern Kingdom's vulnerability - they were small compared to Assyria
Read with care
What most readers miss in Amos 7:2
Amos calls Israel 'small' - this prophet saw their true weakness despite their current power
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God changing His mind, but it shows the power of prophetic intercession - God responds to authentic pleading for mercy.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Amos 7:2
Bible Genome reading
Amos 7:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Amos 7:2 comes from the book of Amos, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Amos. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include intercession, mercy. Notable phrases: Lord Yahweh, forgive; how could Jacob stand. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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