Amos 7:16 — Bible Verse (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.”
Amos 7:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Amos 7:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Amos 7:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now therefore listen to Yahweh’s word: ‘You say, Don’t prophesy against Israel, and don’t preach against the house of Isaac.’”
Amos 7:16 — World English Bible
Amos 7:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac; ”
Amos 7:16 — American Standard Version
Amos 7:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And now, hear a word of Jehovah: thou art saying, Do not prophesy against Israel, nor drop <FI>any thing<Fi> against the house of Isaac,”
Amos 7:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Amos 7:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now hear thou the word of Jehovah: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and utter not [words] against the house of Isaac. ”
Amos 7:16 — Darby Translation
Amos 7:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now therefore heare thou the word of the Lord. Thou sayest, Prophecie not against Israel, and speake nothing against the house of Izhak.”
Amos 7:16 — Geneva Bible
Amos 7:16 in Context — Amos 7
14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
15 And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
16 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.
17 Therefore thus saith the Lord; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.
What Does Amos 7:16 Mean?
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