Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now then, hear the word of the LORD. You say, “’Do not prophesy against Israel, and stop preaching against the descendants of Isaac.’ New Living Translation Now then, listen to this message from the LORD: “You say, ‘Don’t prophesy against Israel. Stop preaching against my people.’ English Standard Version Now therefore hear the word of the LORD. “You say, ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac.’ Berean Standard Bible Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’ King James Bible 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. New King James Version Now therefore, hear the word of the LORD: You say, ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, And do not spout against the house of Isaac.’ New American Standard Bible So now hear the word of the LORD: you are saying, ‘You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you prophesy against the house of Isaac.’ NASB 1995 “Now hear the word of the LORD: you are saying, ‘You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you speak against the house of Isaac.’ NASB 1977 “And now hear the word of the LORD: you are saying, ‘You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you speak against the house of Isaac.’ Legacy Standard Bible So now, hear the word of Yahweh: you are saying, ‘You shall not prophesy against Israel, nor shall you drip out words against the house of Isaac.’ Amplified Bible Now therefore, listen to the word of the LORD: You say, ‘You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you speak against the house of Isaac.’ Christian Standard Bible Now hear the word of the LORD. You say: Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now hear the word of the LORD. You say: Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac. American Standard Version Now therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac; Aramaic Bible in Plain English Therefore, hear the word of LORD JEHOVAH: ”You have said, ‘you shall not prophesy against them of the house of Israel and you shall not teach them of the house of Isaaq!’ Brenton Septuagint Translation And now hear the word of the Lord: Thou sayest, Prophesy not to Israel, and raise not a tumult against the house of Jacob. Contemporary English Version And here you are, telling me not to preach! Douay-Rheims Bible And now hear thou the word of the Lord: Thou sayest, thou shalt not prophesy against Israel, and thou shalt not drop thy word upon the house of the idol. English Revised Version 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; GOD'S WORD® Translation "Now listen to the word of the LORD: You said, 'Stop prophesying against Israel, and stop preaching against the descendants of Isaac.' Good News Translation So now listen to what the LORD says. You tell me to stop prophesying, to stop raving against the people of Israel. International Standard Version "Very well then, hear this message from the LORD: 'You are saying, "Don't prophesy against Israel, and don't preach against the house of Isaac." JPS Tanakh 1917 Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest: Prophesy not against Israel, And preach not against the house of Isaac; Literal Standard Version And now, hear a word of YHWH: You are saying, Do not prophesy against Israel, nor drop [anything] against the house of Isaac, Majority Standard Bible Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’ New American Bible Now hear the word of the LORD: You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, do not preach against the house of Isaac.’ NET Bible So now listen to the LORD's message! You say, 'Don't prophesy against Israel! Don't preach against the family of Isaac!' New Revised Standard Version “Now therefore hear the word of the LORD. You say, ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac.’ New Heart English Bible Now therefore listen to the word of the LORD: 'You say, Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not proclaim against the house of Isaac.' Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Now therefore listen to Yahweh’s word: ‘You say, Don’t prophesy against Israel, and don’t preach against the house of Isaac.’ Young's Literal Translation And now, hear a word of Jehovah: thou art saying, Do not prophesy against Israel, nor drop any thing against the house of Isaac, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Amaziah Accuses Amos…15But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’ 16Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’ 17Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, and your sons and daughters will fall by the sword. Your land will be divided by a measuring line, and you yourself will die on pagan soil. And Israel will surely go into exile, away from their homeland.’ ”… Cross References Deuteronomy 32:2 Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants. Ezekiel 13:2 "Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD! Ezekiel 20:46 "Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev. Ezekiel 21:2 "Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel Amos 2:12 "But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy. Amos 7:13 But never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom." Micah 2:6 "Do not preach," they preach. "Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us." Treasury of Scripture Now therefore hear you the word of the LORD: You say, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not your word against the house of Isaac. hear. 1 Samuel 15:16 Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on. 1 Kings 22:19 And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. Jeremiah 28:15-17 Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie… Prophesy. Amos 7:13 But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court. Isaiah 30:10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: Micah 2:6 Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame. and drop. Deuteronomy 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: Ezekiel 20:46 Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; Ezekiel 21:2 Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, Jump to Previous Drop Ear Hear House Isaac Israel Preach Preaching Prophesy Prophet Speak Stop Utter Word WordsJump to Next Drop Ear Hear House Isaac Israel Preach Preaching Prophesy Prophet Speak Stop Utter Word WordsAmos 7 1. The judgments of the grasshoppers,4. and of the fire are diverted by the prayer of Amos. 7. By the wall of a plumb line is signified the rejection of Israel. 10. Amaziah complains of Amos. 14. Amos shows his calling 16. and Amaziah's judgment. (16) Drop not.--A word used in the Song of Moses for "distil," expressing persuasive and flowing discourse (Deuteronomy 32:2; Ezekiel 21:2; Ezekiel 21:7; Micah 2:6; Micah 2:11).Verse 16. - Hear thou the word of the Lord. The punishment of him who tried to impede God's message. Drop not thy word. Be not continually pouring forth prophecy. The word is used similarly in Micah 2:6, 11 and Ezekiel 21:2. The idea, though not the term, is taken from Deuteronomy 32:2. Septuagint, μὴ ὀχλαγωγήσῃς, "raise no tumult," which rather expresses Amaziah's fear of the effect of the utterance than translates the word. St. Jerome's explanation is somewhat too subtle, "Stillare prophetas idioma Scripturarum est, quod non totam Dei simul inferant iram, sed parvas stillas comminatione denuntient." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now, therefore,וְעַתָּ֖ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time hear שְׁמַ֣ע (šə·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the word דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD. יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel You אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you say: אֹמֵ֗ר (’ō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Do not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no prophesy תִנָּבֵא֙ (ṯin·nā·ḇê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Israel; יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc do not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no preach תַטִּ֖יף (ṯaṭ·ṭîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5197: To ooze, distil gradually, to fall in drops, to speak by inspiration against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Isaac.’ יִשְׂחָֽק׃ (yiś·ḥāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3446: Isaac Links Amos 7:16 NIVAmos 7:16 NLT Amos 7:16 ESV Amos 7:16 NASB Amos 7:16 KJV Amos 7:16 BibleApps.com Amos 7:16 Biblia Paralela Amos 7:16 Chinese Bible Amos 7:16 French Bible Amos 7:16 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Amos 7:16 Now therefore listen to the word (Amo. 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