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11 He says you will be killed and Israel will be sent far away into exile and slavery.”

12 Then Amaziah sent orders to Amos, “Get out of here, you prophet, you! Flee to the land of Judah and do your prophesying there! 13 Don’t bother us here with your visions, not here in the capital where the king’s chapel is!”

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11 For thus Amos has said:

‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword,
And Israel shall surely be led away (A)captive
From their own land.’ ”

12 Then Amaziah said to Amos:

“Go, you seer!
Flee to the land of Judah.
There eat bread,
And there prophesy.
13 But (B)never again prophesy at Bethel,
(C)For it is the king’s [a]sanctuary,
And it is the royal [b]residence.”

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 7:13 Or holy place
  2. Amos 7:13 Lit. house