Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Amos 7:6
The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.
These two verses are almost word for word the same with Amo 7:2,3, which see.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
The Lord repented for this,…. He heard the prophet’s prayer, and desisted from going on with the threatened destruction:
this also shall not be, saith the Lord God; the whole land shall not be destroyed, only a part of it carried captive.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
He adds, that God was again pacified. We must ever bear in mind the object he had in view; for ungodly men thought the Prophets to be liars, whenever God did not immediately execute the vengeance he had denounced: but Amos here reminds them, that when God defers punishment, he does not in vain threaten, but waits for men to repent; and that if they still go on in abusing his patience, they will have at last to feel how dreadful is the vengeance which awaits all those who thus pervert the goodness of God, who hear not God inviting them so kindly to himself. This is the meaning. It follows —
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
Amo 7:6 The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.
Ver. 6. The Lord repented for this ] As he is gracious, Exo 22:27 , and quickly repenteth him of the evil, Joe 2:13 . Redire nos, non perire desiderat (Chrysologus). “I said, I would scatter them into corners,” &c., Deu 32:26-27 . Mercy could not behold such strange wrath and cruelty and not weep herself even sick, as it were.
This also shall not be, saith the Lord
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Jdg 2:18, Jdg 10:16, Psa 90:13, Psa 135:14, Jer 26:19, Jon 4:2
Reciprocal: Exo 32:12 – repent Deu 9:19 – But the Deu 32:36 – repent 2Sa 24:16 – repented 2Ch 12:7 – some Psa 106:45 – repented Jer 42:10 – for I Hos 11:8 – Mine Amo 7:3 – General Jon 3:10 – and God repented
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Amo 7:6. The Lord was again en-treated to relent and withdraw His wrath, to give the nation a chance to reform or change the way of life from had to good.