Amos 7:1-2
New English Translation
Symbolic Visions of Judgment
7 The Sovereign Lord showed me this: I saw[a] him making locusts just as the crops planted late[b] were beginning to sprout. (The crops planted late sprout after the royal harvest.[c]) 2 When they had completely consumed the earth’s vegetation, I said,
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- Amos 7:1 tn Heb “behold” or “look.”
- Amos 7:1 sn The crops planted late (consisting of vegetables) were planted in late January-early March and sprouted in conjunction with the spring rains of March-April. For a discussion of the ancient Israelite agricultural calendar, see O. Borowski, Agriculture in Iron Age Israel, 31-44.
- Amos 7:1 tn Or “the mowings of the king.”sn This royal harvest may refer to an initial mowing of crops collected as taxes by the royal authorities.
- Amos 7:2 tn “Israel” is supplied in the translation for clarity.
- Amos 7:2 tn Heb “stand” (so ASV, NAB, NASB, NRSV).
- Amos 7:2 tn Heb “small.”
Amos 7:1-2
Ang Biblia, 2001
Ang mga Balang sa Pangitain
7 Ganito ang ipinakita sa akin ng Panginoong Diyos: at narito, siya'y lumikha ng mga balang sa pasimula ng huling pagsibol ng pananim, at narito, ang huling pananim ay pagkatapos ng mga gapas para sa hari.
2 At nangyari, nang kanilang matapos kainin ang damo ng lupain, aking sinabi,
“O Panginoong Diyos, isinasamo ko sa iyo, magpatawad ka!
Paanong tatayo ang Jacob? Sapagkat siya'y maliit!
Siya'y napakaliit!”
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