(A)The Lord relented concerning this:
    “This also shall not be,” said the Lord God.

(B)This is what he showed me: behold, the Lord was standing beside a wall built with (C)a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand. And the Lord said to me, (D)“Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said,

“Behold, I am setting (E)a plumb line
    in the midst of my people Israel;
    (F)I will never again pass by them;

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