Amos 7

Warning through Visions

1ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 1GodH3068 showedH7200 me, and beholdH2009, He was formingH3335 a 2swarmH1373 ofH1373 locustsH1373 3when the springH3954 cropH3954 beganH8462 to sproutH5927. And beholdH2009, the springH3954 cropH3954 was afterH310 the king’sH4428 mowingH1488. 2And it cameH1961 aboutH1961, 4whenH518 it had 5finishedH3615 eatingH398 the vegetationH6212 of the landH776, that I saidH559, “6LordH136 GodH3068, pleaseH4994 pardonH5545! HowH4310 can JacobH3290 standH6965? For he is 7smallH6996.”3The LordH3068 8relentedH5162 of thisH2088. “It shall not be,” saidH559 the LordH3068.

4SoH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 showedH7200 me, and beholdH2009, the LordH136 GodH3068 was callingH7121 to contendH7378 with them by 9fireH784, and it consumedH398 the greatH7227 deepH8415 and began to consumeH398 the 10farmlandH2506. 5Then I saidH559, “11LordH136 GodH3068, pleaseH4994 stopH2308! 12HowH4310 can JacobH3290 standH6965? For he is smallH6996.”6The LordH3068 13relentedH5162 of thisH2088. “ThisH1931 tooH1571 shall not be,” saidH559 the LordH136 GodH3068.

7SoH3541 He showedH7200 me, and beholdH2009, the LordH136 was standingH5324 14by a 15verticalH594 wallH2346 with a plumbH594 lineH594 in His handH3027. 8And the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, “16WhatH4100 do you seeH7200, AmosH5986?” And I saidH559, “A plumbH594 lineH594.” Then the LordH136 saidH559, “BeholdH2009 I am about to putH7760 a 17plumbH594 lineH594 In the midstH7130 of My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478. I will not 1819spareH5674 them anyH5750 longerH3254H5750.9The 20highH1116 placesH1116 of IsaacH3327 will becomeH8074 desertedH8074, And the 21sanctuariesH4720 of IsraelH3478 will be in ruinsH2717. Then I will 22riseH6965 upH6965 againstH5921 the houseH1004 of JeroboamH3379 with the swordH2719.”

Amos Accused; Gives an Answer

10Then AmaziahH558, the 23priestH3548 of BethelH1008, sentH7971 word to 24JeroboamH3379 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, “AmosH5986 has 25conspiredH7194 againstH5921 you in the midstH7130 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478; the landH776 isH3201 unableH3808H3201 to endureH3557 allH3605 his wordsH1697. 11For thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 AmosH5986 saysH559: ‘JeroboamH3379 will dieH4191 by the swordH2719, and IsraelH3478 will certainlyH1540 goH1540 from its landH127 intoH1540 exileH1540.’” 12Then AmaziahH558 saidH559 to AmosH5986, “26GoH1980, you seerH2374, fleeH1272 to the landH776 of JudahH3063; and eatH398 breadH3899 thereH8033 and do your prophesyingH5012 thereH8033! 13But 27do not prophesyH5012 at BethelH1008 anyH5750 longerH3254H5750, for it is a 28sanctuaryH4720 of the kingH4428 and a royalH4467 29residenceH1004.”

14Then AmosH5986 repliedH6030 to AmaziahH558, “I am not a prophetH5030, norH3808 am I the 30sonH1121 of a prophetH5030; for I am a herdsmanH951 and a 31growerH1103 ofH1103 sycamoreH8256 figsH1103. 15But the LordH3068 tookH3947 me from 32followingH310 the flockH6629, and the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, ‘GoH1980 33prophesyH5012 to My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478.’ 16So nowH6258 hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068: you are sayingH559, ‘You 34shall not prophesyH5012 againstH5921 IsraelH3478 35norH3808 shall you 36prophesyH5197 againstH5921 the houseH1004 of IsaacH3327.’ 17ThereforeH3651, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: ‘Your 37wifeH802 will becomeH2181 aH2181 prostituteH2181 in the cityH5892, your 38sonsH1121 and your daughtersH1323 will fallH5307 by the swordH2719, your landH127 will be parceledH2505 upH2505 by a measuring lineH2256, and you yourselfH859 will dieH4191 39upon 40uncleanH2931 soilH127. Furthermore IsraelH3478 will certainlyH1540 goH1540 from its landH127 intoH1540 exileH1540.’”