The words of Amos, who was one of the sheep breeders from Tekoa—what he saw regarding Israel in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

For I know your crimes are many
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous, take a bribe,
and deprive the poor of justice at the gates.

Take away from Me the noise of your songs!
I will not listen to the music of your harps.

So Amos answered Amaziah, “I was not a prophet or the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman, and I took care of sycamore figs.

But the Lord took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’”

If they dig down to Sheol,
from there My hand will take them;
if they climb up to heaven,
from there I will bring them down.