Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Don't prophesy anymore at Bethel, because it's the king's sanctuary and a temple of the kingdom."
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court.
Holman Bible
but don’t ever prophesy
A Conservative Version
But do not prophesy again any more at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house.
American Standard Version
but prophesy not again any more at Beth-el; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house.
Amplified
But do not prophesy any longer at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal residence.”
Bible in Basic English
But be a prophet no longer at Beth-el: for it is the holy place of the king, and the king's house.
Darby Translation
But prophesy not again any more at Bethel; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the house of the kingdom.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou shalt no more add to prophesy in the house of God, for it is the king's holy place, and it is the house of the kingdom.
King James 2000
But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the king's house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But do not prophesy again at Bethel, because this [is] a sanctuary of a king and this [is] a temple of a kingdom."
Modern King James verseion
But do not prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king's temple, and it is the king's royal house.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and prophesy no more at Bethel, for it is the king's chapel, and the king's court.
NET Bible
Don't prophesy at Bethel any longer, for a royal temple and palace are here!"
New Heart English Bible
but do not prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house."
The Emphasized Bible
But, at Bethel, not again, any more, mayest thou prophesy, - for, the holy place of the king, it is, and, the house of the kingdom, it is.
Webster
But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court.
World English Bible
but don't prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house!"
Youngs Literal Translation
and at Beth-El do not add to prophesy any more, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the royal house.'
Themes
Amaziah » An idolatrous priest at bethel
Amos » Forbidden to prophesy in israel
Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Jeroboam » King of israel » Prophecies concerning
Opposers » Opposers, hinder religious work » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 7:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Amaziah's Opposition
12 So Amaziah kept saying to Amos, "Get out of here, you seer! Go back to the land of Judah. Live there and prophesy there. 13 Don't prophesy anymore at Bethel, because it's the king's sanctuary and a temple of the kingdom." 14 Amos replied in answer to Amaziah, "I am no prophet, nor am I a prophet's son, for I have been shepherding and picking the fruit of sycamore trees.
Cross References
Amos 2:12
"But you forced the Nazirites to drink wine, and commanded the prophets, "You are not to prophesy!'
1 Kings 12:29
He set one of them in Bethel and placed the other one in Dan.
1 Kings 12:32
Jeroboam invented a festival for the fifteenth day of the eighth month similar to the festival that takes place in Judah. He approached the altar that he had set up in Bethel and sacrificed to the calves that he had made, having stationed in Bethel the priests that he had appointed.
1 Kings 13:1
Right when Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn some incense, a man of God arrived in Bethel from Judah in obedience to a command from the LORD.
Acts 4:17-18
But to keep it from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them never again to speak to anyone in this name."
Acts 5:28
He said, "We gave you strict orders not to teach in his name, didn't we? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to bring this man's blood on us!"
Acts 5:40
So they were convinced by him. After calling in the apostles and beating them, they again ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus and let them go.