Amos 7:6Yahweh relented concerning this. "This also shall not be," says the Lord Yahweh.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~760 BC. Amos has just seen two visions of judgment - locusts and fire. Both times he interceded and God relented. Now comes the third vision...
The emotion here: relieved but knowing this mercy won't last forever
The original word
nacham (נחם) — to change one's mind, to be sorry, to comfort oneself
Why it matters
This is the second time God relented after Amos interceded - first from locusts, now from fire
Read with care
What most readers miss in Amos 7:6
God's mercy here makes the third vision (plumb line) even more sobering - there's a limit to relenting
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God is indecisive, but it actually shows His responsiveness to intercession and genuine repentance.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Amos 7:6
Bible Genome reading
Amos 7:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Amos 7:6 comes from the book of Amos, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine mercy, compassion. Notable phrases: Yahweh relented; this also shall not be. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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