7:2a And when the locusts had eaten every green plant in the land,

After they had eaten all the grass in the land,
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⌊In the vision I saw that⌋ the grasshoppers had eaten every green plant in the land.

7:2b I said, “Lord GOD, please forgive!

I said, “Lord Yahweh, forgive ⌊Jacob⌋ !
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So I begged/pleaded ⌊with the Lord⌋ , “Lord Yahweh, please forgive ⌊your (sing.) people of Israel⌋ !

7:2c How will Jacob survive,

How can Jacob live through this?
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⌊Your (sing.) people of⌋ Israel cannot live through this ⌊punishment/destruction⌋ !
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⌊This punishment⌋ will destroy all your people of Israel.

7:2d since he is so small?”

Jacob is very weak!”
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The ⌊people of⌋ Israel are very helpless!”

7:2b–d (combined/reordered)

“How can Jacob live through this? He is very weak! Lord Yahweh, I plead with you, stop it!”
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⌊Your (sing.) people of⌋ Israel cannot live through this ⌊punishment/destruction⌋ ! They are very helpless! Lord Yahweh, please do not allow this ⌊punishment⌋ to happen!”

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