Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
the LORD took me, and said unto me, 'Go thy way, and prophesy unto my people of 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.
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.
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 Amos answered, and said to Amaziah, "As for me I am neither prophet, nor prophet's son: but a keeper of cattle. Now as I was breaking down mulberries, and going after the cattle, 15 the LORD took me, and said unto me, 'Go thy way, and prophesy unto my people of Israel.' 16 And therefore, bear thou now the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, 'Prophesy not against Israel, and speak nothing against the house of Isaac.'
Cross References
Ezekiel 2:3-4
And he said, "Behold, thou son of man: I will send thee to the children of Israel, to those renegades and obstinate people - for they have taken part against me, and are run away from me: both they and their forefathers unto this day.
2 Samuel 7:8
Now therefore so say unto my servant David, thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, 'I took thee out of a shepherd's cote from following sheep to be a ruler over my people Israel.
Jeremiah 1:7
And the LORD answered me thus, "Say not so, 'I am too young': For thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee unto, and whatsoever I command thee, that shalt thou speak.
Psalm 78:70-72
He chose David also his servant, and took him away from the sheepfolds.
Matthew 4:18-19
As Jesus walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon which was 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 sit at the receipt of custom, named Matthew: and said to him, "Follow me." And he arose, and followed him.
Luke 24:46-48
and said unto them, "Thus is it written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from death the third day.
Acts 1:8
but ye shall receive power of the holy ghost which shall come on you. And ye shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Jewry, and in Samaria, and even unto the world's end."
Acts 4:20
For we cannot but speak that which we have seen and heard."
Acts 5:20
"Go step forth, and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."
Acts 5:29-32
Peter and the other apostles answered, and said, "We ought more to obey God than men.