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Amos 7:16

Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’

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ASV

Now therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac;

KJV

Now therefore hear thou the word of the Lord: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH6258 →
שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'hearH8085 →
דְּבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697 →
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859 →
אֹמֵ֗ר'o.Mer[are] sayingH559 →
לֹ֤אlo'notH3808 →
תִנָּבֵא֙ti.na.Ve'you must prophesyH5012 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
תַטִּ֖יףta.Tifyou must prophesyH5197 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004 →
יִשְׂחָֽק׃yis.ChakIsaacH3446 →

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Ezekiel 20:46“Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev.Ezekiel 21:2“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of IsraelMicah 2:6“Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”Acts 4:19But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.Jeremiah 7:2“Stand in the gate of the house of the LORD and proclaim this message: Hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD.Deuteronomy 32:2Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.Amos 7:13But never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”Jeremiah 28:15–17Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie.2 Chronicles 18:18Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.Hosea 4:1Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land!Isaiah 30:10They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.1 Kings 22:19Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.1 Samuel 15:16“Stop!” exclaimed Samuel. “Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” “Tell me,” Saul replied.Job 29:22After my words, they spoke no more; my speech settled on them like dew.Ezekiel 16:35Therefore, O prostitute, hear the word of the LORD!Amos 2:12“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.Jeremiah 10:1Hear the word that the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel.Jeremiah 22:2saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David—you and your officials and your people who enter these gates.

About Amos

The Prophet Amos — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Amos — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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