SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:8
Y el SEÑOR entonces me dijo: ¿Qué ves, Amós? Y dije: Una plomada de albañil. Y el Señor dijo: He aquí, Yo pongo plomada de albañil en medio de mi pueblo Israel. Nunca más le pasaré;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Amos 7:8
Verse 8. I will set a plumbline] I will visit them by justice without any mixture of mercy.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 8. And the Lord said unto me, Amos, what seest thou ? etc.] This question was put to him, the rather, since he was silent, and did not upon this vision, as the former, make any supplication to the Lord; as also, because this vision portended something of moment and importance, which he would have the prophet attend to: and I said, a plumbline ; the same word as before, and is differently rendered, as already observed. The Vulgate Latin version renders it, “a plasterer’s” or “mason’s trowel”; with which they lay their plaster and mortar on in building: the Septuagint, an adamant: and which, by Pliny f198 , is called “anachites”; a word in sound near to this here used: the Targum renders it, “judgment”: but Jarchi and Aben Ezra observe, that in the Arabic tongue it signifies lead or tin, as it does f199 ; and so a line with lead at the end of it; then said the Lord, behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel ; take an exact account of their actions, and see how they agree or disagree with the rule of the word; and in the most strict and righteous manner deal with them for their sins and transgressions, “lay judgment to the line, and righteousness to the plummet”, ( Isaiah 28:17); I will not again pass by them any more ; wink at their sins, and overlook their transgressions, by not correcting and punishing for them; or will not pardon them, but inflict punishment on them. So the Targum, “behold, I will exercise judgment in the midst of my people Israel, and I will not add any more to pardon them.” Though some understand it of God’s making such an utter end of them, that he should no more “pass through them” f200 , to destroy them, having done it at once, and thoroughly.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-9 - God bears long, but he will not bear always with a provoking people The remembrance of the mercies we formerly received, like the produc of the earth of the former growth, should make us submissive to the will of God, when we meet with disappointments in the latter growth The Lord has many ways of humbling a sinful nation. Whatever trouble we are under, we should be most earnest with God for the forgiveness of sin. Sin will soon make a great people small. What will become of Israel, if the hand that should raise him be stretched out against him See the power of prayer. See what a blessing praying people are to land. See how ready, how swift God is to show mercy; how he waits to be gracious. Israel was a wall, a strong wall, which God himself reared a a defence to his sanctuary. The Lord now seems to stand upon this wall He measures it; it appears to be a bowing, bulging wall. Thus God woul bring the people of Israel to the trial, would discover their wickedness; and the time will come, when those who have been spare often, shall be spared no longer. But the Lord still calls Israel his people. The repeated prayer and success of the prophet should lead u to seek the Saviour.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 יהוה 3068 אלי 413 מה 4100 אתה 859 ראה 7200 עמוס 5986 ואמר 559 אנך 594 ויאמר 559 אדני 136 הנני 2005 שׂם 7760 אנך 594 בקרב 7130 עמי 5971 ישׂראל 3478 לא 3808 אוסיף 3254 עוד 5750 עבור׃ 5674
