Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
But the Lord took me from
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.
Amplified
But the Lord took me as I followed the flock and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to 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 answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: 15 And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. 16 Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
Cross References
Ezekiel 2:3-4
And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
2 Samuel 7:8
Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
Jeremiah 1:7
But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
Psalm 78:70-72
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
Matthew 4:18-19
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Matthew 9:9
And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
Luke 24:46-48
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Acts 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 4:20
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Acts 5:20
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
Acts 5:29-32
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.