Thushath the LordGODshowedunto me; and, behold, he formedgrasshoppersin the beginningof the shooting upof the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growthafterthe king's mowings. And it came to pass, that whenthey had made an endof eatingthe grassof the land, then I said, O LordGOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whomshall Jacobarise? forhe is small. The LORDrepentedforthis: It shall notbe, saiththe LORD. Thushath the LordGODshowedunto me: and, behold, the LordGODcalledto contendby fire, and it devouredthe greatdeep, and did eat upa part. Then saidI, O LordGOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whomshall Jacobarise? forhe is small. The LORDrepentedforthis: Thisalsoshall notbe, saiththe LordGOD. Thushe showedme: and, behold, the Lordstoodupona wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb linein his hand. And the LORDsaiduntome, Amos, whatseestthou? And I said, A plumb line. Then saidthe Lord, Behold, I will seta plumb linein the midstof my peopleIsrael: I will notagainpassby them any more: And the high placesof Isaacshall be desolate, and the sanctuariesof Israelshall be laid waste; and I will riseagainstthe houseof Jeroboamwith the sword. Then Amaziahthe priestof BethelsenttoJeroboamkingof Israel, saying, Amoshath conspiredagainstthee in the midstof the houseof Israel: the landis not ableto bearallhis words. ForthusAmossaith, Jeroboamshall dieby the sword, and Israelshall surely be led away captiveout oftheir own land. Also AmaziahsaiduntoAmos, O thou seer, go, flee thee awayintothe landof Judah, and thereeatbread, and prophesythere: But prophesynotagainany moreat Bethel: forit is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court. Then answeredAmos, and saidtoAmaziah, I was noprophet, neither was Ia prophet's son; butI was a herdsman, and a gathererof sycamore fruit: And the LORDtookme as I followedthe flock, and the Lordsaiduntome, Go, prophesyuntomy peopleIsrael. Nowtherefore hearthou the wordof the LORD: Thousayest, ProphesynotagainstIsrael, and dropnot thy word againstthe houseof Isaac. Thereforethussaiththe LORD; Thy wifeshall be a harlotin the city, and thy sonsand thy daughtersshall fallby the sword, and thy landshall be dividedby line; and thoushalt dieina pollutedland: and Israelshall surely go into captivityforth ofhis land.