Parallel Verses
Amplified
But the Lord took me as I followed the flock and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’
New American Standard Bible
But the Lord took me from
King James Version
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
Holman Bible
But the Lord took me from following the flock
International Standard Version
But the LORD took me from tending the flock and the LORD kept saying to me, "Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'
A Conservative Version
And LORD took me from following the flock, and LORD said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel.
American Standard Version
and Jehovah took me from following the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord took me from the flock, and the Lord said to me, Go, be a prophet to my people Israel.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah took me as I followed the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will take me from after the sheep, and Jehovah will say to me, Go prophesy to my people Israel.
King James 2000
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh took me from [following] behind the sheep and goats and Yahweh said to me, "Go, prophesy to my people Israel!
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah took me from behind the flock, and Jehovah said to me, Go, prophesy to My people Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
the LORD took me, and said unto me, 'Go thy way, and prophesy unto my people of Israel.'
NET Bible
Then the Lord took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission, 'Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!'
New Heart English Bible
and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'
The Emphasized Bible
But Yahweh, took me away, from following the flock, - and Yahweh, said unto me, Go prophesy against my people Israel.
Webster
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel.
World English Bible
and Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jehovah taketh me from after the flock, and Jehovah saith unto me, Go, prophesy unto My people Israel.
Themes
Amaziah » An idolatrous priest at bethel
Amos » Forbidden to prophesy in israel
Call » To special religious duty » Amos
Interlinear
Laqach
Tso'n
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 7:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Amaziah's Opposition
14 Then Amos replied to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet [by profession], nor am I a prophet’s son; I am a herdsman and a grower of sycamore figs. 15 But the Lord took me as I followed the flock and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’ 16 Now therefore, listen to the word of the Lord: You say, ‘You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you speak against the house of Isaac.’
Cross References
Ezekiel 2:3-4
And He said to me, “I am sending you, son of man, to the children of Israel, to a rebellious people [in both the north and the south] that have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have sinned and revolted against Me to this very day.
2 Samuel 7:8
So now, say this to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel.
Jeremiah 1:7
But the Lord said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am [only] a young man,’
Because everywhere I send you, you shall go,
And whatever I command you, you shall speak.
Psalm 78:70-72
He also chose David His servant
And took him from the sheepfolds;
Matthew 4:18-19
As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He noticed two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
Matthew 9:9
As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew (Levi) sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He said to him,
Luke 24:46-48
and said,
Acts 1:8
Acts 4:20
for we, on our part, cannot stop telling [people] about what we have seen and heard.”
Acts 5:20
“Go, stand and continue to tell the people in the temple [courtyards] the whole message of this Life [the eternal life revealed by Christ and found through faith in Him].”
Acts 5:29-32
Then Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men [we have no other choice].