Amos 7:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now therefore, hear the word of the Lord: You say, 'Do not prophesy against Israel and do not preach against the house of Isaac.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֖ה שְׁמַ֣ע דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה אַתָּ֣ה אֹמֵ֗ר לֹ֤א תִנָּבֵא֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹ֥א תַטִּ֖יף עַל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂחָֽק׃

Transliteration

And-now šəmaʿ debar-YHWH ʾattāh ʾōmēr lōʾ tinnābēʾ ʿal-yiśrāʾēl and-lōʾ taṭṭîp ʿal-bêt yiśḥāq.

Grammar Details

• *weʿattāh*: conjunction with adverb - and now
• *šəmaʿ*: qal imperative, masc. singular - hear/listen
• *debar*: noun, masc. singular construct - word of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *ʾattāh*: 2nd masc. singular pronoun - you
• *ʾōmēr*: qal participle, masc. singular - saying
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *tinnābēʾ*: niphal imperfect, 2nd masc. singular - you shall prophesy
• *ʿal*: preposition - against/concerning
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *taṭṭîp*: hiphil imperfect, 2nd masc. singular - you shall drip/preach
• *bêt*: noun, masc. singular construct - house of
• *yiśḥāq*: proper noun - Isaac

Word Meanings

• *taṭṭîp*: drip/preach/prophesy

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now therefore hear the word of the LORD: You say, Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And therfore, heare thou now the worde off the LORDE: Thou saiest: prophecy not agaynst Israel, and speake nothinge agaynst the house off Isaac.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now therefore heare thou the word of the Lord. Thou sayest, Prophecie not against Israel, & speake nothing against the house of Izhak.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Now therfore heare thou the word of the Lorde: Thou sayest, Prophecie not against Israel, and speake nothing against the house of Isaac.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore listen to the word of Yahweh: 'You say, Don't prophesy against Israel, and don't preach against the house of Isaac.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And now, hear a word of Jehovah: thou art saying, Do not prophesy against Israel, nor drop `any thing' against the house of Isaac,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now then, give ear to the word of the Lord: You say, Be no prophet to Israel, and say not a word against the people of Isaac.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now therefore listen to the word of Yahweh: 'You say, Don't prophesy against Israel, and don't preach against the house of Isaac.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So now listen to the LORD’s message! You say,‘Don’t prophesy against Israel! Don’t preach against the family of Isaac!’

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 21:2 : 2 Son of man, turn your face toward the south, and speak against the south. Prophesy against the forest of the southern land,
• Mic 2:6 : 6 'Do not preach,' they preach. 'Do not preach about such things; disgrace will not overtake us.'
• Amos 7:13 : 13 'But never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary and the temple of the kingdom.'
• Deut 32:2 : 2 May my teaching fall like rain, my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on grass and abundant showers on plants.
• 1 Sam 15:16 : 16 Then Samuel said to Saul, 'Stop! Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.' Saul replied, 'Speak.'
• 1 Kgs 22:19 : 19 Micaiah continued, 'Therefore, hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, with all the host of heaven standing around Him on His right and on His left.'
• Isa 30:10 : 10 They say to the seers, 'See no more visions!' and to the prophets, 'Give us no more visions of what is right! Tell us pleasant things, prophesy illusions.'
• Jer 28:15-17 : 15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, 'Listen now, Hananiah, the LORD has not sent you, but you have led this people to trust in falsehood.' 16 Therefore, this is what the LORD says: 'I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.' 17 And the prophet Hananiah died that same year, in the seventh month.