Amos 7:15

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Then the LORD took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission,‘Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!’

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 2:3-4 : 3 He said to me,“Son of man, I am sending you to the house of Israel, to rebellious nations who have rebelled against me; both they and their fathers have revolted against me to this very day. 4 The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and hard-hearted, and you must say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says.’
  • 2 Sam 7:8 : 8 “So now, say this to my servant David:‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has said: I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you leader of my people Israel.
  • Jer 1:7 : 7 The LORD said to me,“Do not say,‘I am too young.’ But go to whomever I send you and say whatever I tell you.
  • Ps 78:70-72 : 70 He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds. 71 He took him away from following the mother sheep, and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his chosen nation. 72 David cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill.
  • Matt 4:18-19 : 18 The Call of the Disciples As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon(called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea(for they were fishermen). 19 He said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”
  • Matt 9:9 : 9 The Call of Matthew; Eating with Sinners As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him. So he got up and followed him.
  • Luke 24:46-48 : 46 and said to them,“Thus it stands written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things.
  • Acts 1:8 : 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”
  • Acts 4:20 : 20 for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.”
  • Acts 5:20 : 20 “Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life.”
  • Acts 5:29-32 : 29 But Peter and the apostles replied,“We must obey God rather than people. 30 The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, whom you seized and killed by hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Amos 7:7-14
    8 verses
    82%

    7He showed me this: I saw the Lord standing by a tin wall holding tin in his hand.

    8The LORD said to me,“What do you see, Amos?” I said,“Tin.” The Lord then said,“Look, I am about to place tin among my people Israel. I will no longer overlook their sin.

    9Isaac’s centers of worship will become desolate; Israel’s holy places will be in ruins. I will attack Jeroboam’s dynasty with the sword.”

    10Amos Confronts a Priest Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent this message to King Jeroboam of Israel:“Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel! The land cannot endure all his prophecies.

    11As a matter of fact, Amos is saying this:‘Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly be carried into exile away from its land.’”

    12Amaziah then said to Amos,“Leave, you visionary! Run away to the land of Judah! Earn your living and prophesy there!

    13Don’t prophesy at Bethel any longer, for a royal temple and palace are here!”

    14Amos replied to Amaziah,“I was not a prophet by profession. No, I was a herdsman who also took care of sycamore fig trees.

  • Amos 7:16
    78%

    16So now listen to the LORD’s message! You say,‘Don’t prophesy against Israel! Don’t preach against the family of Isaac!’

  • 1 Chr 17:7
    77%

    7“So now, say this to my servant David:‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says:“I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you a leader of my people Israel.

  • 2 Sam 7:8
    77%

    8“So now, say this to my servant David:‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has said: I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you leader of my people Israel.

  • Ezek 34:1
    76%

    1A Prophecy Against False Shepherds The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Amos 1:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1¶ Introduction The following is a record of what Amos prophesied. He was one of the herdsmen from Tekoa. These prophecies about Israel were revealed to him during the time of King Uzziah of Judah and King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

    2God Will Judge the Surrounding Nations Amos said:“The LORD comes roaring out of Zion; from Jerusalem he comes bellowing! The shepherds’ pastures wilt; the summit of Carmel withers.”

  • Zech 11:15
    75%

    15Again the LORD said to me,“Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.

  • Ezek 34:7-9
    3 verses
    75%

    7“‘Therefore, you shepherds, listen to the LORD’s message:

    8As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, my sheep have become prey and have become food for all the wild beasts. There was no shepherd, and my shepherds did not search for my flock, but fed themselves and did not feed my sheep,

    9Therefore, you shepherds, listen to the LORD’s message:

  • Ezek 7:1
    75%

    1The End Arrives The LORD’s message came to me:

  • 1 Kgs 14:7
    74%

    7Go, tell Jeroboam,‘This is what the LORD God of Israel has said:“I raised you up from among the people and made you ruler over my people Israel.

  • Jer 1:7
    74%

    7The LORD said to me,“Do not say,‘I am too young.’ But go to whomever I send you and say whatever I tell you.

  • Ezek 6:1
    74%

    1Judgment on the Mountains of Israel The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Zech 11:4
    74%

    4The LORD my God says this:“Shepherd the flock set aside for slaughter.

  • Jer 2:1
    74%

    1The Lord Recalls Israel’s Earlier Faithfulness The LORD’s message came to me,

  • Ezek 13:1
    74%

    1False Prophets Denounced Then the LORD’s message came to me:

  • Ezek 21:1
    73%

    1The Sword of Judgment(21:6) The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Jer 1:4
    73%

    4Jeremiah’s Call and Commission The LORD’s message came to me,

  • Ezek 17:1
    73%

    1A Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Amos 8:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1More Visions and Messages of Judgment The Sovereign LORD showed me this: I saw a basket of summer fruit.

    2He said,“What do you see, Amos?” I replied,“A basket of summer fruit.” Then the LORD said to me,“The end has come for my people Israel! I will no longer overlook their sins.

  • Zech 11:7
    73%

    7So I began to shepherd the flock destined for slaughter, the most afflicted of all the flock. Then I took two staffs, calling one“Pleasantness” and the other“Union,” and I tended the flock.

  • Jer 13:8
    72%

    8Then the LORD’s message came to me,

  • Deut 2:17
    72%

    17the LORD said to me,

  • Ezek 37:15
    72%

    15The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Ezek 3:4
    72%

    4He said to me,“Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak my words to them.

  • Ezek 15:1
    72%

    1Burning a Useless Vine The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Ezek 22:17
    72%

    17The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Ezek 25:1
    72%

    1A Prophecy Against Ammon The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Jer 31:10
    72%

    10Listen to the LORD’s message, O nations. Proclaim it in the faraway lands along the sea. Say,“The one who scattered Israel will regather them. He will watch over his people like a shepherd watches over his flock.”

  • 2 Chr 18:16
    72%

    16Micaiah replied,“I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. Then the LORD said,‘They have no master. They should go home in peace.’”

  • Ezek 24:15
    72%

    15Ezekiel’s Wife Dies The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Ezek 34:31
    72%

    31And you, my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are my people, and I am your God, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

  • Ezek 14:12
    71%

    12The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Isa 8:11
    71%

    11The Lord Encourages Isaiah Indeed this is what the LORD told me quite forcefully. He warned me not to act like these people:

  • Jer 16:1
    71%

    1Jeremiah Forbidden to Marry, to Mourn, or to Feast The LORD’s message came to me,

  • Ezek 14:2
    71%

    2The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Zech 6:9
    71%

    9A Concluding Oracle The LORD’s message came to me as follows:

  • Zech 13:5
    71%

    5Instead he will say,‘I am no prophet– indeed, I am a farmer, for a man has made me his indentured servant since my youth.’

  • Isa 8:5
    71%

    5The LORD spoke to me again:

  • 2 Chr 25:15
    71%

    15The LORD was angry at Amaziah and sent a prophet to him, who said,“Why are you following these gods that could not deliver their own people from your power?”