Amos 7

Warning Through Visions

1ThusH3541 the LordH136 1GodH3068 showedH7200 me, and beholdH2009, He was formingH3335 a 2locust-swarmH1373 3when the springH3954 cropH3954 beganH8462 to sproutH5927. And beholdH2009, the springH3954 cropH3954 was afterH310 the king’sH4428 4mowingH1488. 2And it cameH1961 about, 5whenH518 it had 6finishedH3615 eatingH398 the vegetationH6212 of the landH776, that I saidH559, “7LordH136 GodH3068, pleaseH4994 pardonH5545! 8HowH4310 can JacobH3290 standH6965, For he is 9smallH6996?”3The LordH3068 1011changedH5162 His mindH5162 aboutH5921 thisH2088. “It shall not be,” saidH559 the LordH3068.

4ThusH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 showedH7200 me, and beholdH2009, the LordH136 GodH3068 was callingH7121 to contendH7378 with them by 12fireH784, and it consumedH398 the greatH7227 deepH8415 and began to consumeH398 the 13farmH2506 landH2506. 5Then I saidH559, “14LordH136 GodH3068, pleaseH4994 stopH2308! 15HowH4310 can JacobH3290 standH6965, for he is smallH6996?”6The LordH3068 1617changedH5162 His mindH5162 aboutH5921 thisH2088. “ThisH1931 tooH1571 shall not be,” saidH559 the LordH136 GodH3068.

7ThusH3541 He showedH7200 me, and beholdH2009, the LordH136 was standingH5324 18by a 19verticalH594 wallH2346 with a plumbH594 lineH594 in His handH3027. 8The LordH3068 saidH559 to me, “20WhatH4100 do you seeH7200, AmosH5986?” And I saidH559, “A plumbH594 lineH594.” Then the LordH136 saidH559, “BeholdH2009 I am about to putH7760 a 21plumbH594 lineH594 In the midstH7130 of My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478. I will 2223spareH5674 them noH3808 longerH3254H5750.9The 24highH1116 placesH1116 of IsaacH3327 will be desolatedH8074 And the 25sanctuariesH4720 of IsraelH3478 laidH2717 wasteH2717. Then I will 26riseH6965 up againstH5921 the houseH1004 of JeroboamH3379 with the swordH2719.”

Amos Accused, Answers

10Then AmaziahH558, the 27priestH3548 of BethelH1008, sentH7971 word to 28JeroboamH3379 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, “AmosH5986 has 29conspiredH7194 againstH5921 you in the midstH7130 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478; the landH776 is unableH3808H3201 to endureH3557 allH3605 his wordsH1697. 11For thusH3541 AmosH5986 saysH559, ‘JeroboamH3379 will dieH4191 by the swordH2719 and IsraelH3478 will certainlyH1540 goH1540 from its landH127 into exileH1540.’” 12Then AmaziahH558 saidH559 to AmosH5986, “30GoH1980, you seerH2374, fleeH1272 away to the landH776 of JudahH3063 and thereH8033 eatH398 breadH3899 and thereH8033 do your prophesyingH5012! 13But 31noH3808 longerH3254H5750 prophesyH5012 at BethelH1008, for it is a 32sanctuaryH4720 of the kingH4428 and a royalH4467 33residenceH1004.”

14Then AmosH5986 repliedH6030 to AmaziahH558, “I am not a prophetH5030, norH3808 am I the 34sonH1121 of a prophetH5030; for I am a herdsmanH951 and a 35growerH1103 of sycamoreH8256 figsH1103. 15But the LordH3068 tookH3947 me from 36followingH310 the flockH6629 and the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, ‘GoH1980 37prophesyH5012 to My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478.’ 16NowH6258 hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068: you are sayingH559, ‘You 38shall not prophesyH5012 againstH5921 IsraelH3478 39norH3808 shall you 40speakH5197 againstH5921 the houseH1004 of IsaacH3327.’ 17ThereforeH3651, thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, ‘Your 41wifeH802 will becomeH2181 a harlotH2181 in the cityH5892, your 42sonsH1121 and your daughtersH1323 will fallH5307 by the swordH2719, your landH127 will be parceledH2505 up by a measuring lineH2256 and you yourselfH859 will dieH4191 43upon 44uncleanH2931 soilH127. Moreover, IsraelH3478 will certainlyH1540 goH1540 from its landH127 into exileH1540.’”