Amos 7:13-17
Amos 7:13
But do not prophesy at Bethel any longer, for it is a sanctuary of the king and a royal residence.”
Amos 7:14
Then Amos replied to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet; for I am a herdsman and a grower of sycamore figs.
Amos 7:15
But the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go prophesy to My people Israel.’
Amos 7:16
So now hear the word of the Lord: you are saying, ‘You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you prophesy against the house of Isaac.’
Amos 7:17
Therefore, this is what the Lord says: ‘Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, your sons and your daughters will fall by the sword, your land will be parceled up by a measuring line, and you yourself will die upon unclean soil. Furthermore Israel will certainly go from its land into exile.’ ”