Amos 8:2

New International Reader's Version

“What do you see, Amos?” he asked. “A basket of ripe fruit,” I replied. Then the Lord said to me, “The time is ripe for my people Israel. I will no longer spare them.

Cross References

Genesis 6:13

So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to everyone. They have filled the earth with their harmful acts. I am certainly going to destroy them and the earth.

Isaiah 28:4

It sits on a hill above a rich valley. The city is like a wreath of flowers whose glorious beauty is fading away. But it will become like figs that are ripe before harvest. As soon as people see them, they pick them and swallow them.

Jeremiah 40:10

I myself will stay at Mizpah. I’ll speak for you to the officials of Babylon who come to us. But you must harvest the wine, summer fruit and olive oil. Put them in your jars. Store them up. And live in the towns you have taken over.”

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets prophesy lies. The priests rule by their own authority. And my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?”

Lamentations 4:18

People hunted us down no matter where we went. We couldn’t even walk in our streets. Our end was near, so we only had a few days to live. Our end had come.

Ezekiel 12:23

Tell them, ‘The Lord and King says, “I am going to put an end to this proverb. They will not use that saying in Israel anymore.” ’ Tell them, ‘The days are coming soon when every vision will come true.

Ezekiel 29:8

So the Lord and King says, “I will send Nebuchadnezzar’s sword against you. He will kill people and animals alike.

Ezekiel 3:10

He continued, “Son of man, listen carefully. Take to heart everything I tell you.

Ezekiel 3:7

But the people of Israel do not want to listen to you. That is because they do not want to listen to me. All the Israelites are very stubborn.

Ezekiel 7:6

“ ‘The end has come! The end has come! It has stirred itself up against you. It is here!

Ezekiel 8:12

The Lord spoke to me. He said, “Son of man, do you see what the elders of Israel are doing in the dark? Each of them is in his own room worshiping his own god. They say, ‘The Lord doesn’t see us. He has deserted the land.’ ”

Ezekiel 8:17

He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen all of this? The people of Judah are doing things here that I hate. This is a very serious matter. They are harming one another all through the land. They continue to make me very angry. Just look at them making fun of me!

Ezekiel 8:6

He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what the Israelites are doing here? They are doing things I hate very much. Those things will cause me to go far away from my temple. But you will see things I hate even more.”

Hosea 9:7

The time when God will punish you is coming. The day when he will judge you is near. I want Israel to know this. You have committed many sins. And you hate me very much. That’s why you think the prophet is foolish. You think the person the Lord speaks through is crazy.

Amos 7:8

The Lord asked me, “What do you see, Amos?” “A plumb line,” I replied. Then the Lord said, “Look at what I am doing. I am hanging a plumb line next to my people Israel. It will show how crooked they are. I will no longer spare them.

Amos 8:1

The Lord and King gave me a vision. He showed me a basket of ripe fruit.

Micah 7:1

I’m suffering very much! I’m like someone who gathers summer fruit in a vineyard after the good fruit has already been picked. No grapes are left to eat. None of the early figs I long for remain.

Zechariah 5:2

“What do you see?” the angel asked me. “A scroll flying in the air,” I replied. “It’s 30 feet long and 15 feet wide.”