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 · עָמ֔וֹסWords of Amos—who hath been among herdsmen of Tekoa—that he hath seen concerning Israel, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the shaking;Amos 7:8 · עָמ֔וֹסand Jehovah saith unto me, ‘What art thou seeing, Amos?’ And I say, ‘A plumb-line;’ and the Lord saith: ‘Lo, I am setting a plumb-line in the midst of My people Israel, I do not add any more to pass over to it.Amos 7:10 · עָמ֗וֹסAnd Amaziah priest of Beth-El sendeth unto 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,Amos 7:11 · עָמ֔וֹסfor thus said Amos: By sword die doth Jeroboam, And Israel certainly removeth from off its land.’Amos 7:12 · עָמ֔וֹסAnd Amaziah saith unto Amos, ‘Seer, go flee for thee unto the land of Judah, and eat there bread, and there thou dost prophesy;Amos 7:14 · עָמוֹס֙And Amos answereth and saith unto Amaziah, ‘I am no prophet, nor a prophet’s son am I, but a herdsman I am, and a cultivator of sycamores,Amos 8:2 · עָמ֔וֹסAnd He saith, ‘What art thou seeing, Amos?’ and I say, ‘A basket of summer-fruit.’ And Jehovah saith unto me: ‘The end hath come unto My people Israel, I do not add any more to pass over to it.