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Amos 7:13

World English Bible

but don’t prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a royal house!”

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Amos 7:13 in other translations

but prophesy not again any more at Beth-el; for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a royal house.

Amos 7:13 · American Standard Version

Amos 7:13 in context

  1. 11For Amos says, ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.’ ”
  2. 12Amaziah also said to Amos, “You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
  3. 13but don’t prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a royal house!”
  4. 14Then Amos answered Amaziah, “I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore figs;
  5. 15and Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’