Asa was enraged with the seer and put him in prison because of his anger over this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at that time.
Amos 7:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Amaziah said to Amos, ‘Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah. Earn your living and give your prophecies there, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Also Amaziah said to Amos, O you seer, go! Flee back to the land of Judah [your own country], and eat your bread and live out your profession as a prophet there [as I perform my duties here]. American Standard Version (1901) Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thou away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: Common English Bible Amaziah said to Amos, “You who see things, go, run away to the land of Judah, eat your bread there, and prophesy there; Catholic Public Domain Version And Amaziah said to Amos, "You, seer, go out and flee into the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Amasias said to Amos: Thou seer, go, flee away into the land of Juda: and eat bread there, and prophesy there. |
Asa was enraged with the seer and put him in prison because of his anger over this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at that time.
They say to the seers, ‘Do not see,’ and to the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy the truth to us. Tell us flattering things. Prophesy illusions.
These dogs have fierce appetites; they never have enough. And they are shepherds who have no discernment; all of them turn to their own way, every last one for his own profit.
You profane me among my people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread; you put those to death who should not die and spare those who should not live, when you lie to my people, who listen to lies.
But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy.’
for Amos has said this: “Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will certainly go into exile from its homeland.” ’
‘I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle a useless fire on my altar! I am not pleased with you,’ says the Lord of Armies, ‘and I will accept no offering from your hands.
At that, the whole town went out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
At that time some Pharisees came and told him, ‘Go, get out of here. Herod wants to kill you.’
So they came to appease them, and escorting them from prison, they urged them to leave town.
because such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. , They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.
But the person without the Spirit does not receive what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.
Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed for money but eagerly;
Anyone who is left in your family will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread. He will say: Please appoint me to some priestly office so I can have a piece of bread to eat.” ’
Formerly in Israel, a man who was going to enquire of God would say, ‘Come, let’s go to the seer,’ for the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.