Amos 7:7

By a plumb — line — Strongly and beautifully built.

Related Commentaries of Amos 7:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Stood upon - (Rather “over” “a wall” made by “a plumbline;” lit. “a wall of a plumbline,” that is, (as our’s has it) “made” straight, perpendicul...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall [made] by a plumbline, (e) with a plumbline in his hand. (e) Signifying that this would b...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Vision of the Wall. The third vision is more difficult. The prophet saw ( Amos 7:7 ) and behold, Yahweh stood by a wall of -' anak , and in Hi...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the LORD. One of the 134 passages in which the Sopherim say they altered Jehovah of the primitive text to Adonai (App-32). made, &c.: i.....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

This vision opens more clearly to us what the Prophet meant before, and what was the object of his doctrine: his intention was to show the peop...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. With a plumbline in his hand - This a...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Upon a wall made by a plumb-line— Literally, Upon a wall of a plumb-line; or, erected by a plumb-line, in order to be perpendicular and firm. God...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. And, behold, the Lord stood upo...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Three Visions and an Interruption 1-9. The visions. 10-17 . The interruption. There are two senses in which the word 'Vision' may be used of on...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wall made by a plumbline — i.e., a perpendicular wall, the stability of the kingdom being represented by the closely-fitting well-jointed stones...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

5. THE PROPHET AND HIS MINISTRY Amos 7:1-17 - Amos 8:1-4 We have seen the preparation of the Man for the Word; we have sought to trace to its...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Herdsman's Message Amos 7:1-17 The king's mowings were the earliest yield of the grasslands, which were exacted by him. Our King also has...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this division the prophet gave a fivefold vision of judgment, introduced in the first four cases by the words, "The Lord God showed me." The last...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We have here a third sermon of the Prophet in figure, and to the same amount as the former. The similitude of measuring is adopted, and probably it w...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thus he showed me ,.... A third vision, which was in the following manner: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall [made] by a plumbline, with a p...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall [made] by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. Ver. 7. This he showed me, and beh...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumb-line A wall strongly and beautifully built. God's judgments are sometimes represented in Scripture by a...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Intercession for Israel; Ruin of Israel Foretold. B. C. 785....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thus he shewed me: and, behold: see Amos 7:1 . The Lord; the great God, who had long tried Israel, and often spared. Stood upon a wall; poss...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Four Visions ( Amos 7:1 to Amos 8:14 ). In a similar way to the seven judgments in Amos 1:2 to Amos 2:5 , followed by the expanded judgme...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Third Vision. The Vision Of The Plumb-line And The Resulting Response ( Amos 7:7-17 ). In this third vision YHWH carried some kind of measurin...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES . ] Showed ] three visions in this ch. Locusts ( Amos 7:1-3 ) the first; “all inward tuitions produced by the Spirit of God, which...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amos 7:1 . He formed grasshoppers, which are the same as the locusts. After the king's mowings. It is supposed that the first grass, or the prou...
The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in His hand. God in relation to human work All men are workers, the world is “...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 1-ch. 9:10 Part III . FIVE VISIONS , WITH EXPLANATIONS , CONTINUING AND CONFIRMING THE PREVIOUS PROPHECY ....
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Visions of the Grasshoppers, of the Fire, and of the Plumb-Line.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Thus He showed me, in a third vision; and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumb-line, one which was built upright and according to al...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 21:13 ; 2 Samuel 8:2 ; Ezekiel 40:3 ; Isaiah 28:17 ; Isaiah 34:11 ; Lamentations 2:8 ; Revelation 11:1 ; Revelation 21:15 ; Zecharia...

⁷ Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.

Related Commentaries of Amos 7:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 7:7