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Amaziah Accuses Amos

Amos 7:13

In 11 translations

BSB
But never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”
KJV
But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is the king’s court.chapel: or, sanctuaryking’s court: Heb. house of the kingdom
WEB
but don’t prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a royal house!”
ASV
but prophesy not again any more at Beth-el; for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a royal house.
LSV
and no longer prophesy [at] Beth-El anymore, for it [is] the king’s sanctuary, and it [is] the royal house.”
YLT
and [at] Beth-El do not add to prophesy any more, for it [is] the king's sanctuary, and it [is] the royal house.'
DBY
But prophesy not again any more at Bethel; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the house of the kingdom.
DRC
But prophesy not again any more in Bethel: because it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is the house of the kingdom.
GNV
But prophecie no more at Beth-el: for it is the Kings chappel, and it is the Kings court.
JPS
but prophesy not again any more at Beth-el, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house.'
LXXE
but thou shalt no longer prophesy at Bæthel: for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the royal house.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וּבֵֽית־אֵ֔ל לֹֽא־תוֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹד לְהִנָּבֵ֑א כִּ֤י מִקְדַּשׁ־מֶ֨לֶךְ֙ ה֔וּא וּבֵ֥ית מַמְלָכָ֖ה הֽוּא׃
LXX-Br
εἰς δὲ Βαιθὴλ οὐκ ἔτι προσθήσεις τοῦ προφητεῦσαι, ὅτι ἁγίασμα βασιλέως ἐστὶ, καὶ οἶκος βασιλείας ἐστί.

Who and where

📍 Bethel (of Palestine)◆ Prophecies of Amos

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Amos 2:12“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.
  • 1 Kings 12:32And Jeroboam ordained a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the feast that was in Judah, and he offered sacrifices on the altar; he made this offering in Bethel to sacrifice to the calves he had set…
  • 1 Kings 12:29One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.
  • 1 Kings 13:1Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD.
  • Acts 5:40At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
  • Acts 5:28“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
  • Acts 4:17–18But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.” Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name…

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