2 occurrences

'Took' in the Bible

Amos replied to Amaziah, "I was not a prophet by profession. No, I was a herdsman who also took care of sycamore fig trees.

Verse ConceptsProphets, Lives OfSycamoresTreesFarmersSons Of The ProphetsNot The OneThose Who Kept StockBelittlingSchoolFarming

Then the Lord took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission, 'Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!'

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Call OfCalling, Of IndividualsNo More Tending The FlockEducation

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