NET Bible
"Amaziah then said to Amos,“Leave, you visionary! Run away to the land of Judah! Earn your living and prophesy there!"
— Amos 7:12, NET Bible
“Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:”
“Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thou away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: ”
“Amaziah also said to Amos, "You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:”
“And Amasias said to Amos: Thou seer, go, flee away into the land of Juda: and eat bread there, and prophesy there.”
“And Amaziah said to Amos, O seer, go in flight into the land of Judah, and there get your living by working as a prophet:”
“Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:”
Isaac’s centers of worship will become desolate; Israel’s holy places will be in ruins. I will attack Jeroboam’s dynasty with the sword.”
Amos Confronts a Priest Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent this message to King Jeroboam of Israel:“Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel! The land cannot endure all his prophecies.
As a matter of fact, Amos is saying this:‘Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly be carried into exile away from its land.’”
Amaziah then said to Amos,“Leave, you visionary! Run away to the land of Judah! Earn your living and prophesy there!
Don’t prophesy at Bethel any longer, for a royal temple and palace are here!”
Amos replied to Amaziah,“I was not a prophet by profession. No, I was a herdsman who also took care of sycamore fig trees.
Then the LORD took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission,‘Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!’