Amos 7:8 meaning and explanation
“Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD. “A plumb line,” I replied. “Behold,” said the Lord, “I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them:
Amos 7:8, Berean Standard Bible
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The Lord shows Amos a third vision, and this time the image is a plumb line, a weighted cord builders used to check whether a wall stood straight. Amos answers the question simply, and God turns the tool into a picture of judgment: he is measuring Israel against his own standard and finding the nation crooked.
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