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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/amos/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But the LORD took me from tending the flock and said to me, &#8216Go, prophesy to my people Israel.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/amos/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD called me away from my flock and told me, ‘Go and prophesy to my people in Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/amos/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/amos/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/amos/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/amos/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD took me as I followed the flock, And the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/amos/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go prophesy to My people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/amos/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But the LORD took me from following the flock and the LORD said to me, &#8216Go prophesy to My people Israel.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/amos/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But the LORD took me from following the flock and the LORD said to me, ‘Go prophesy to My people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/amos/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, ‘Go prophesy to My people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/amos/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD took me as I followed the flock and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/amos/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/amos/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, &#8216Go, prophesy to My people Israel.&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/amos/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Jehovah took me from following the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/amos/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But the LORD told me to leave my herds and preach to the people of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/amos/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/amos/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD took me away from herding the flock and said to me, 'Prophesy to my people Israel.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/amos/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD took me from my work as a shepherd and ordered me to come and prophesy to his people Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/amos/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But the LORD took me from tending the flock and the LORD kept saying to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/amos/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ?Go, prophesy to My people Israel.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/amos/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission, 'Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/amos/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/amos/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/amos/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/amos/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and YHWH takes me from after the flock, and YHWH says to me, Go, prophesy to My people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/amos/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Jehovah taketh me from after the flock, and Jehovah saith unto me, Go, prophesy unto My people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/amos/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will take me from after the sheep, and Jehovah will say to me, Go prophesy to my people Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/amos/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord took me when I followed the flock, and the Lord said to me: Go, prophesy to my people Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/amos/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord took me, when I was following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/amos/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/amos/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/amos/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me, Go, prophesy against my people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/amos/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH led me from behind the flock, and LORD JEHOVAH said to me: ’go prophesy against my people Israel’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/amos/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said unto me: Go, prophesy unto My people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/amos/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord took me from the sheep, and the Lord said to me, Go, and prophesy to my people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/amos/7-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u4uh7eMswjw?start=1281" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/amos/7.htm">Amaziah Accuses Amos</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>“I was not a prophet,” Amos replied, “nor was I the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore-fig trees. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">But the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qā·ḥê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took me</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: mê·’a·ḥă·rê (Prep-m) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">from following</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: haṣ·ṣōn (Art:: N-cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">the flock</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lêḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">‘Go,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: hin·nā·ḇê (V-Nifal-Imp-ms) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">prophesy</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">My people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-10.htm">Exodus 3:10</a></span><br />Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm">1 Samuel 16:11-13</a></span><br />And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.” / So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.” / So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5</a></span><br />“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a></span><br />Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">Matthew 4:18-20</a></span><br />As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-15.htm">John 21:15-17</a></span><br />When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.” / Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.” / Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-15.htm">Acts 9:15</a></span><br />“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-26.htm">1 Corinthians 1:26-29</a></span><br />Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth. / But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8</a></span><br />Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-3.htm">Ezekiel 2:3-5</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me. / They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ / And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-2.htm">Hosea 1:2</a></span><br />When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">Matthew 9:9</a></span><br />As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-16.htm">Mark 1:16-20</a></span><br />As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-10.htm">Luke 5:10-11</a></span><br />and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.” / And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-16.htm">John 15:16</a></span><br />You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel.</p><p class="hdg">took.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8</a></b></br> Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-70.htm">Psalm 78:70-72</a></b></br> He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">Matthew 4:18,19</a></b></br> And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers… </p><p class="hdg">as I followed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-7.htm">Jeremiah 1:7</a></b></br> But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I <i>am</i> a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/2-3.htm">Ezekiel 2:3,4</a></b></br> And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, <i>even</i> unto this very day… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-46.htm">Luke 24:46-48</a></b></br> And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/amos/6-4.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-12.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/daniel/9-10.htm">Following</a> <a href="/amos/7-11.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/amos/7-13.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/amos/7-14.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-2.htm">Tending</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jonah/3-7.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/micah/6-16.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-6.htm">Following</a> <a href="/amos/7-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/amos/7-16.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/amos/7-16.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/matthew/8-33.htm">Tending</a><div class="vheading2">Amos 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/7-1.htm">The judgments of the grasshoppers,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/7-4.htm">and of the fire are diverted by the prayer of Amos.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/7-7.htm">By the wall of a plumb line is signified the rejection of Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/7-10.htm">Amaziah complains of Amos.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/7-14.htm">Amos shows his calling</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/7-16.htm">and Amaziah's judgment.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Shepherding was a common occupation in ancient Israel, often associated with figures like David, who was also called from tending sheep to lead Israel (<a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm">1 Samuel 16:11-13</a>). This reflects the biblical theme of God choosing the lowly and unexpected to fulfill His plans (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27-29</a>). The imagery of a shepherd is significant throughout Scripture, symbolizing care, guidance, and leadership, ultimately pointing to Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>).<p><b>and said to me,</b><br>This indicates direct divine communication, a hallmark of prophetic calling. In the Old Testament, God often spoke to His prophets through visions, dreams, or direct speech, as seen with Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4</a>) and Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a>). This personal encounter underscores the authority and authenticity of Amos's message, as he is not self-appointed but divinely commissioned.<p><b>‘Go,</b><br>The command to "go" signifies a mission and a change in direction, often involving leaving one's comfort zone or previous life. This mirrors the call of other prophets and apostles, such as Jonah (<a href="/jonah/1-2.htm">Jonah 1:2</a>) and the Great Commission given by Jesus to His disciples (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>). It emphasizes obedience and the urgency of the prophetic message.<p><b>prophesy to My people Israel.’</b><br>Amos is specifically sent to prophesy to Israel, the northern kingdom, during a time of prosperity but also moral and spiritual decline. This highlights God's concern for His covenant people and His desire for their repentance and return to righteousness. The role of a prophet was to be God's spokesperson, delivering messages of warning, judgment, and hope. Amos's message is consistent with the prophetic tradition of calling Israel back to faithfulness, as seen in the ministries of Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">1 Kings 18:21</a>) and Hosea (<a href="/hosea/14.htm">Hosea 14:1</a>). The phrase "My people" underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, despite their unfaithfulness, pointing to God's enduring love and commitment to His people, ultimately fulfilled in the New Covenant through Christ (<a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/amos.htm">Amos</a></b><br>A shepherd and fig tree farmer from Tekoa, called by God to be a prophet to Israel. His humble beginnings highlight God's ability to use anyone for His purposes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who calls and commissions Amos to deliver His message to the people of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom, which had turned away from God, engaging in idolatry and social injustice. Amos is sent to prophesy against their sins.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tekoa.htm">Tekoa</a></b><br>A small town in Judah, south of Jerusalem, where Amos was from. It emphasizes the contrast between Amos's origins and his mission field in Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophecy.htm">Prophecy</a></b><br>The act of delivering God's message. Amos's role as a prophet was to speak God's truth to a wayward nation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a></b><br>God chooses whom He wills, regardless of their background or status. Amos's call reminds us that God can use anyone for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a></b><br>Amos's response to God's call is immediate and obedient. We should be ready to respond to God's call in our lives, even if it leads us out of our comfort zones.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prophecy.htm">The Importance of Prophecy</a></b><br>Prophecy is a vital part of God's communication with His people. We should value and heed the messages God sends through His chosen messengers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_concern_for_justice.htm">God's Concern for Justice</a></b><br>Amos's message to Israel was one of justice and righteousness. We are called to reflect God's heart for justice in our own lives and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_beginnings.htm">Faithfulness in Small Beginnings</a></b><br>Amos's humble beginnings as a shepherd remind us that faithfulness in small tasks can lead to greater responsibilities in God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_amos_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Amos 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/scriptural_care_for_widows.htm">What role do prophets play in God's plan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_judah's_judgment_unique.htm">(Amos 2:4-5) Why does God's judgment on Judah differ from judgments described in other prophetic books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_change_his_decision_in_amos.htm">Amos 7:3, 6 - If God is 'unchanging,' why does He appear to change His decision in answer to Amos's plea?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_amos.htm">What are the key themes in the Book of Amos?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/amos/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Followed the</span> <span class= "bld">flock.--</span>There is no hint of any lack of education or refinement (see Introduction) through the exclusion of any special aid derived from the training of earlier prophets. In this case God's inward call had been more than sufficient.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/amos/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">As I followed;</span> literally, <span class="accented">from after from behind</span>, as in the call of David (<a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8</a>; <a href="/psalms/78-70.htm">Psalm 78:70</a>), The Divine call came to him suddenly and imperatively, and he must needs obey it. He, therefore, could not follow Amaziah's counsel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/amos/7-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took me</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקָּחֵ֣נִי</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qā·ḥê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from following</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’a·ḥă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the flock</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצֹּ֑אן</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Go,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prophesy</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנָּבֵ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nā·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prophesy, speak, by inspiration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel.’</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/amos/7-15.htm">Amos 7:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/amos/7-15.htm">Amos 7:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/amos/7-15.htm">Amos 7:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/amos/7-15.htm">Amos 7:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/amos/7-15.htm">Amos 7:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/amos/7-15.htm">Amos 7:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/amos/7-15.htm">Amos 7:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/amos/7-15.htm">Amos 7:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/amos/7-15.htm">Amos 7:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/amos/7-15.htm">Amos 7:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/amos/7-15.htm">OT Prophets: Amos 7:15 And Yahweh took me from following (Amo. 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