Amos
Amos 7:15
15But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| took me | וַיִּקָּחֵ֣נִי | way·yiq·qā·ḥê·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H3947 take |
| from following | מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י | mê·’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition-m | H310 behind |
| the flock | הַצֹּ֑אן | haṣ·ṣōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| and said | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to me | אֵלַי֙ | ’ê·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H413 motion to |
| Go | לֵ֥ךְ | lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| prophesy | הִנָּבֵ֖א | hin·nā·ḇê | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5012 prophesy |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| My people | עַמִּ֥י | ‘am·mî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5971 people |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 7:8 · Ezekiel 2:3–4 · Acts 5:20 · Matthew 4:18–19 · Jeremiah 1:7 · Psalm 78:70–72 · Matthew 9:9 · Acts 1:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.