Amos 7:12

And Amaziah said to Amos, “Leave, you who see visions, go to the land of Judah. Earn your bread there and prophesy there,

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Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

In Context

11Amos has said, ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will be led away captive out of their land.’”

13but don’t prophesy any more at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is the royal residence.”

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Cross References

Amos 2:12But you made the Nazirites drink wine and banned the prophets from prophesying.

Matthew 8:34At the news the whole town went out to meet Jesus, and, when they saw him, they entreated him to go away from their region.

Luke 13:31Just then some Pharisees came up to Jesus and said, “Go away and leave this place, for Herod wants to kill you.”

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 →

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