^7:10Amaziah the priest of Bethel¹⁹ sent this message²⁰ to King Jeroboam of Israel: “Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel!²¹ The land cannot endure all his prophecies.²²^7:11As a matter of fact,²³ Amos is saying this: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly be carried into exile²⁴ away from its land.’ ”

^7:12Amaziah then said to Amos, “Leave, you visionary!²⁵ Run away to the land of Judah! Earn your living²⁶ and prophesy there! ^7:13Don’t prophesy at Bethel²⁷ any longer, for a royal temple and palace are here!”²⁸

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Footnotes

19 For location see ; ; ; ; .
20 The direct object of the verb translated “sent” is elided in the Hebrew text. The words “this message” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
21 Heb “in the middle of the house of Israel.”
22 Heb “words.”
23 Or “for.”
24 See the note on the word “exile” in .
25 Traditionally, “seer.” The word is a synonym for “prophet,” though it may carry a derogatory tone on the lips of Amaziah.
26 Heb “Eat bread there.”
27 For location see ; ; ; ; .
28 Heb “for it is a temple of a king and it is a royal house.” It is possible that the phrase “royal house” refers to a temple rather than a palace. See S. M. Paul, Amos (Hermeneia), .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words. For thus Amos has said,

“ ‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword,

and Israel must go into exile

away from his land.’ ”

And Amaziah said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there, but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent a message to Jeroboam king of Israel: “Amos is raising a conspiracy against you in the very heart of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words. For this is what Amos is saying:

“ ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword,

and Israel will surely go into exile,

away from their native land.’ ”

Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Get out, you seer! Go back to the land of Judah. Earn your bread there and do your prophesying there. Don’t prophesy anymore at Bethel, because this is the king’s sanctuary and the temple of the kingdom.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to King Jeroboam of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you right here in the house of Israel. The land cannot endure all his words, for Amos has said this: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will certainly go into exile from its homeland.’ ”

Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah. Earn your living and give your prophecies there, but don’t ever prophesy at Bethel again, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent a message to Jeroboam, king of Israel: “Amos is hatching a plot against you right here on your very doorstep! What he is saying is intolerable. He is saying, ‘Jeroboam will soon be killed, and the people of Israel will be sent away into exile.’ ”

Then Amaziah sent orders to Amos: “Get out of here, you prophet! Go on back to the land of Judah, and earn your living by prophesying there! Don’t bother us with your prophecies here in Bethel. This is the king’s sanctuary and the national place of worship!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam the king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to endure all of his words. For this Amos has said, ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly go into exile away from his land.’ ” And Amaziah said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee to the land of Judah and earn food there and prophesy there!” But do not prophesy again at Bethel, because this is a sanctuary of a king and this is a temple of a kingdom.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.

Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is the king’s court.

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