Amos 7:15
What does Amos 7:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Amos 7:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and Jehovah took me from following the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and Jehovah took me from following the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord took me from the flock, and the Lord said to me, Go, be a prophet to my people Israel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Jehovah taketh me from after the flock, and Jehovah saith unto me, Go, prophesy unto My people Israel.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord took me when I followed the flock, and the Lord said to me: Go, prophesy to my people Israel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah took me as I followed the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
Context
v.14Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was a herdsman, and a dresser of sycomore-trees:
v.15This passage
v.16Now therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 2:3
And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to nations that are rebellious, which have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me even unto this very day.
- Matthew 4:18
And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.
- Acts 1:8
But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
- Acts 5:20
Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.
- Jeremiah 1:7
But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for to whomsoever I shall send thee thou shalt go, and whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak.
- 2 Samuel 7:8
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people, over Israel;
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