Amos 7:7-15
New American Standard Bible
7 So He showed me, and behold, the Lord was standing [a]by a [b]vertical wall with a plumb line in His hand. 8 And the Lord said to me, “(A)What do you see, Amos?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said,
“Behold I am about to put a (B)plumb line
In the midst of My people Israel.
I will not [c](C)spare them any longer.
9 The (D)high places of Isaac will become deserted,
And the (E)sanctuaries of Israel will be in ruins.
Then I will (F)rise up against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.”
Amos Accused; Gives an Answer
10 Then Amaziah, the (G)priest of Bethel, sent word to (H)Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has (I)conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel; the land is unable to endure all his words. 11 For this is what Amos says: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will certainly go from its land into exile.’” 12 Then Amaziah said to Amos, “(J)Go, you seer, flee to the land of Judah; and eat bread there and do your prophesying there! 13 But (K)do not prophesy at Bethel any longer, for it is a (L)sanctuary of the king and a royal [d]residence.”
14 Then Amos replied to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet, nor am I the (M)son of a prophet; for I am a herdsman and a [e]grower of sycamore figs. 15 But the Lord took me from [f]following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go (N)prophesy to My people Israel.’
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