Amos 7:12

Amaziah Accuses Amos · Amos 7:10–17
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Translations

Modern
And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.
Traditional
Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
Literal
And Amaziah said to Amos: “Seer, go! Flee for yourself to the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there.
Latin
Et dixit Amasias ad Amos: Qui vides, gradere: fuge in terram Juda, et comede ibi panem, et prophetabis ibi.

Original

Hebrew
English
And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.

Notes

Flee to the land of Judah … do your prophesying there: Amaziah thought the people of Judah would value Amos's words and believed Amos wanted payment for preaching.

This section shows the corruption of the priesthood, emphasizing that judgment is unavoidable, as highlighted by the surrounding visions.

This section contains five visions. It is helpful to compare how these visions develop with the judgments listed earlier in Amos 4:6–11.

The judgments listed there include:

  • famine,

  • drought,

  • destruction of crops,

  • plagues, and

  • widespread destruction.

Theme notes and profiles

Jeroboam II Preaching to a Tough Crowd

Events

People

Amaziah: Priest of Bethel during Amos' ministry Amos: Prophet from Tekoa who prophesied to Israel Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Amaziah Amos (Person) Apocalyptic Bethel (Place), Bethelite Book of Amos False Prophets Jeroboam Prophets, False

Topics

Amaziah: An Idolatrous Priest at Bethel Amos: Forbidden to Prophesy in Israel Christian Minister: Trials and Persecutions of Jeroboam: King of Israel: Prophecies Concerning Reproof: Faithfulness in Amos, of the Israelites