Amos 7:16

Amos 7:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)Now then, hear the word of the Lord. You say, “ ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, and stop preaching against the descendants of Isaac.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 King James Version (NKJV)Now therefore, hear the word of the Lord: You say, ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, And do not spout against the house of Isaac.’

Context of Amos 7:16

14Then Amos replied to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet [by profession], nor am I a prophet’s son; I am a herdsman and a grower of sycamore figs. 15But the Lord took me as I followed the flock and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’ 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.’ 17Therefore, thus says the Lord, ‘Your wife shall become a prostitute in the city [when the Assyrians capture Samaria] and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be divided by a measuring line; you yourself shall die in an unclean and defiled [pagan] land, and Israel shall certainly go from its land into exile.’ ”

Amos 7:16 word by word

וְעַתָּ֖ה שְׁמַ֣ע דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה אַתָּ֣ה אֹמֵ֗ר לֹ֤א תִנָּבֵא֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹ֥א תַטִּ֖יף עַל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂחָֽק׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now therefore hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• thou the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Thou sayestאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Prophesyנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• not against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and dropנָטַףnâţaph · to drip/prophesyH5197
• against the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Isaacיִשְׂחָקyiώchâq · IsaacH3446

Cross-references for Amos 7:16

• 1 Samuel 15:16Then Samuel said to Saul, “Stop, and let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.” Saul said to him, “Speak.”
• 1 Kings 22:19Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host (army) of heaven standing by Him on His right hand and on His left.
• Jeremiah 28:15Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen now, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you, and you have made this people trust in a lie.
• Amos 7:13But do not prophesy any longer at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal residence.”
• Isaiah 30:10Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions from God”; And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy to us what is right! Speak to us pleasant things and smooth words, Prophesy [deceitful] illusions [that we will enjoy].
• Micah 2:6‘Do not speak out,’ so they speak out. But if they do not speak out concerning these things, Reproaches will not be turned back.
• Deuteronomy 32:2Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As the light rain upon the tender grass, And as the spring showers upon the herb.
• Ezekiel 20:46“Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev (the South),
• Ezekiel 21:2“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and direct your [prophetic] word against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel

Commentaries on Amos 7:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Now therefore hear thou the word of the Lord - While he was speaking in his own vindication, God seems to have inspired him with the awful prediction which he immediately delivers.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Amaziah then was in direct rebellion and contradiction against God. He was in an office forbidden by God. God‘s word came to him. He had his choice; and, as people do, when entangled in evil courses, he chose the more consciously amiss. He had to resign his lucrative office and to submit to God speaking to him through a shepherd, or to stand in direct opposition to God, and to confront God; and in silencing Amos, he would silence God. But, like one who…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 It is no new thing for the accusers of the brethren, to misrepresent them as enemies to the king and kingdom, as traitors to their prince, and troublers of the land, when they are the best friends to both. Those who make gain their godliness, and are governed by the hopes of wealth and preferment, are ready to think these the most powerful motives with others also. But those who have a warrant from God, like Amos, ought not to fear the face…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16against the house of Isaac: Isaac symbolizes all of Israel (see also study note on Amos 7:9; compare Amos 5:6, 15; 6:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. drop--distil as the refreshing drops of rain (De 32:2; Eze 21:2; compare Mi 2:6, 11).Read the comment

Topics related to Amos 7:16

• Amaziah
• Amos
• Infidelity
• Minister, Christian
• Reproof

In the dictionaries

• Isaac
• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Amaziah
• Arise
• Contend
• Amos (1)
• Ezekiel
• Genesis

Commentaries on Amos 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings