Amos 7:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁶ “Now therefore hear the word of the Lord. You say, ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Now therefore listen to the word of the Lord: You say, Do not prophesy against Israel and drop no statements not complimentary to the house of Isaac.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Now therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac;

Common English Bible

¹⁶ “Now then hear the LORD’s word. You say, ‘Don’t prophesy against Israel, and don’t preach against the house of Isaac.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And now, hear the word of the Lord: You say, "You will not prophesy about Israel, and you will not rain your words upon the house of the idol."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ And now hear thou the word of the Lord: Thou sayest, thou shalt not prophesy against Israel, and thou shalt not drop thy word upon the house of the idol.

Amos 7:16 Cross References

1 Kings 13:1

A man of God came out of Judah by the word of the Lord to Bethel, while Jeroboam was standing by the altar to offer incense.

1 Kings 22:19

Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, with all the host of heaven standing beside him to the right and to the left of him.

2 Kings 14:24

He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that he caused Israel to sin.

Isaiah 30:10

who say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us smooth things; prophesy illusions;

Ezekiel 13:2

Mortal, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are prophesying; say to those who prophesy out of their own imaginations: “Hear the word of the Lord!”

Ezekiel 16:35

Therefore, O prostitute, hear the word of the Lord:

Ezekiel 20:46

Mortal, set your face toward the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb;

Ezekiel 21:2

Mortal, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel

Amos 2:12

But you made the nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, saying, “You shall not prophesy.”

Amos 7:13

but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.”

Micah 2:6

“Do not preach”—thus they preach— “one should not preach of such things; disgrace will not overtake us.”

Deuteronomy 32:2

May my teaching drop like the rain, my speech condense like the dew, like gentle rain on grass, like showers on new growth.

1 Samuel 15:16

Then Samuel said to Saul, “Stop! I will tell you what the Lord said to me last night.” He replied, “Speak.”