Amos 7:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

Also Amaziah said to Amos, O seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲמַצְיָה֙ אֶל־עָמ֔וֹס חֹזֶ֕ה לֵ֥ךְ בְּרַח־לְךָ֖ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה וֶאֱכָל־שָׁ֣ם לֶ֔חֶם וְשָׁ֖ם תִּנָּבֵֽא׃

Transliteration

And-yōʾmer ʾămaṣyāh ʾel-ʿāmôs ḥōzeh lēk beraḥ-lekā ʾel-ʾereṣ yehûdāh and-ʾĕkāl-there leḥem and-there tinnābēʾ.

Grammar Details

• *yōʾmer*: qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw - and he said
• *ʾămaṣyāh*: proper noun - Amaziah
• *ʾel*: preposition - to
• *ʿāmôs*: proper noun - Amos
• *ḥōzeh*: qal participle, masc. singular - seer/visionary
• *lēk*: qal imperative, masc. singular - go
• *beraḥ*: qal imperative, masc. singular - flee
• *lekā*: preposition with 2nd masc. singular suffix - for yourself
• *ʾereṣ*: noun, fem. singular construct - land of
• *yehûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
• *ʾĕkāl*: qal imperative, masc. singular - eat
• *šām*: adverb - there
• *leḥem*: noun, masc. singular - bread/food
• *tinnābēʾ*: niphal imperative, masc. singular - prophesy

Word Meanings

• *ḥōzeh*: seer/visionary/prophet
• *beraḥ*: flee/escape/run away
• *leḥem*: bread/food/sustenance

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Amaziah said to Amos, 'Seer, go and flee to the land of Judah; there you can earn your bread and prophesy there.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Also aziah said unto os, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thou away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Amasias sayde vnto Amos: Get the hence (thou that cast se so well) and fle in to the londe of Iuda: get the there thy lyuynge, and prophecy there:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also Amaziah sayde vnto Amos, O thou the Seer, goe, flee thou away into the land of Iudah, & there eate thy bread and prophecie there.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Also Amazia sayde to Amos, O thou the sear, Go, flee thou away into the lande of Iuda, and there eate thy bread, and prophecie there.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Amaziah also said to Amos, "You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Amaziah saith unto Amos, `Seer, go flee for thee unto the land of Judah, and eat there bread, and there thou dost prophesy;

• 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:

• 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:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Amaziah said to Amos, O seer, go in flight into the land of Judah, and there get your living by working as a prophet:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Amaziah also said to Amos, "You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Amaziah then said to Amos,“Leave, you visionary! Run away to the land of Judah! Earn your living and prophesy there!

Referenced Verses

• Matt 8:34 : 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they begged him to depart out of their region.
• 1 Sam 9:9 : 9 (Previously in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said thus, Come, let us go to the seer: for he who is now called a Prophet was previously called a Seer.)
• 2 Chr 16:10 : 10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.
• Isa 30:10 : 10 Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Do not prophesy to us right things, speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
• Isa 56:11 : 11 Yes, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his territory.
• Ezek 13:19 : 19 Will you profane me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people who hear your lies?
• Amos 2:12 : 12 But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Do not prophesy.
• Mal 1:10 : 10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nothing? Neither do you kindle fire on my altar for nothing. I have no pleasure in you, says the LORD of hosts, nor will I accept an offering from your hand.
• Luke 8:37-38 : 37 Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about begged him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again. 38 Now the man out of whom the demons had departed begged him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
• Luke 13:31 : 31 The same day some of the Pharisees came, saying to him, Get out and depart from here, for Herod will kill you.
• Acts 16:39 : 39 Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.
• Rom 16:18 : 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own appetites; and by smooth talk and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocent.
• 1 Cor 2:14 : 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
• 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but with a ready mind;
• 1 Sam 2:36 : 36 And it shall come to pass, that everyone who is left in your house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Please put me into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.