Amos 7:14-16

English Standard Version

¹⁴Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, ^(A)“I was^[a] no prophet, nor a prophet's son, but ^(B)I was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs. ¹⁵^(C)But the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ ¹⁶^(D)Now therefore hear the word of the Lord.

“You say, ^(E)‘Do not prophesy against Israel,
and ^(F)do not preach against the house of ^(G)Isaac.’

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Amos 7:14 Or am; twice in this verse

Amos 7:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴Amos answered Amaziah, “I was neither a prophet^(A) nor the son of a prophet, but I was a shepherd, and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees.^(B) ¹⁵But the Lord took me from tending the flock^(C) and said to me, ‘Go,^(D) prophesy^(E) to my people Israel.’^(F) ¹⁶Now then, hear^(G) the word of the Lord. You say,