Amos 7:16
And now hear the word of the Lord: Thou sayest, Prophesy not to Israel, and raise not a tumult against the house of Jacob.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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In Context
15And the Lord took me from the sheep, and the Lord said to me, Go, and prophesy to my people Israel.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:16And Samuel said to Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord has said to me this night: and he said to him, Say on.
1 Kings 22:19And Micaiah said, Not so, it is not I: hear the word of the Lord; it is not so. I saw the God of Israel sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven stood about him on his right hand and on his left.
Isaiah 30:10who say to the prophets, Report not to us; and to them that see visions, Speak them not to us, but speak and report to us another error;
Ezekiel 16:35Therefore, harlot, hear the word of the Lord:
Ezekiel 21:2Son of man, set thy face against Thaeman, and look toward Darom, and prophesy against the chief forest of Negeb,
Micah 2:6Weep not with tears in the assembly of the Lord, neither let any weep for these things; for he shall not remove the reproaches,
Matthew Henry on Amos 7:11-17
Amaziah's Charge against Amos; Amaziah's Doom. ( b. c. 785.) 10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. 12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: 13 But… Read the whole commentary →