KJV King James Version
But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it [is] the king’s chapel, and it [is] the king’s court.
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Amos 7:13
But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it [is] the king’s chapel, and it [is] the king’s court.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
But never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”
WEB 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!”
ASV American Standard Version
but prophesy not again any more at Beth-el; for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a royal house.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and at Beth-El do not add to prophesy any more, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is the royal house.’
Surrounding context — Amos 7
10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel 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.
11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.
12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
13 But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it [is] the king’s chapel, and it [is] the king’s court.
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.
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וּבֵֽית־H1008 · bet-elBethelאֵ֔לH1008 · bet-elBethelלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotתוֹסִ֥יףH3254 · ya.saphto add: againע֖וֹדH5750 · odstillלְהִנָּבֵ֑אH5012 · na.vato prophesyכִּ֤יH3588 · kiforמִקְדַּשׁ־H4720 · miq.dashsanctuaryמֶ֙לֶךְ֙H4428 · me.lekhkingה֔וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itוּבֵ֥יתH1004 · betplaceמַמְלָכָ֖הH4467 · mam.la.khahkingdomהֽוּא׃ סH1931 · huhe/she/it
Cross-references
1 Kings 12:32And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that [is] in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.Amos 2:12But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.1 Kings 12:29And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.1 Kings 13:1And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.Acts 4:17-18But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.Acts 5:40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.Acts 5:28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
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