A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Amo.1.1 § Amos = "burden" a prophet of the Lord who prophesied in the northern kingdom; native of Tekoa in Judah near Bethlehem and a shepherd by trade; author of the prophetic book by his name
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a.mos · Amos · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Amos 1:1 · עָמ֔וֹסThe words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.Amos 7:8 · עָמ֔וֹסYahweh said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “Behold, I will set a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more.Amos 7:10 · עָמ֗וֹסThen 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.Amos 7:11 · עָמ֔וֹסFor Amos says, ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.’”Amos 7:12 · עָמ֔וֹסAmaziah also said to Amos, “You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:Amos 7:14 · עָמוֹס֙Then 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;Amos 8:2 · עָמ֔וֹסHe said, “Amos, what do you see?” I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then Yahweh said to me, “The end has come on my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more.