2 Kings 21:13 I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab. I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down. Isaiah 28:17 I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will overflow your hiding place. Isaiah 34:11 The desert owl. The precise identification of these birds is uncertain.] and screech owl [ The precise identification of these birds is uncertain.] will possess it; the great owl [ The precise identification of these birds is uncertain.] and the raven will nest there. God will stretch out over Edom the measuring line of chaos and the plumb line of desolation. Amos 7:1 [ Locusts, Fire and a Plumb Line ] This is what the Sovereign LORD showed me: He was preparing swarms of locusts after the king's share had been harvested and just as the late crops were coming up. Amos 7:7 This is what he showed me: The Lord was standing by a wall that had been built true to plumb, [ The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.] with a plumb line [ The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain; also in verse 8.] in his hand. Amos 7:8 And the LORD asked me, "What do you see, Amos?" "A plumb line," I replied. Then the Lord said, "Look, I am setting a plumb line among my people Israel; I will spare them no longer.