Amos 7:16

Now hear the word of Yahweh. You say, 'Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not speak against the house of Isaac.'

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Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.

In Context

15But Yahweh took me from tending the flock and said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'

17Therefore this is what Yahweh says, 1 'Your wife will be a prostitute in the city; 1 your sons and your daughters will fall by the sword; 1 your land will be measured and divided up; 1 you will die in an unclean land, 1 and Israel will surely go into exile from his land.'”

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:16Then Samuel said to Saul, “Wait, and I will tell you what Yahweh has said to me tonight.” Saul said to him, “Speak!”

1 Kings 22:19Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven were standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

Isaiah 30:10They say to the seers, “Do not see;” 1 and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy the truth to us; 1 speak flattering words to us, prophesy illusions.

Ezekiel 16:35Therefore, you prostitute, listen to the word of Yahweh.

Ezekiel 21:2“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel.

Micah 2:6“Do not prophesy,” 1 they say. 1 “They must not prophesy these things; 1 reproaches must not come.” 1

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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