Amos 7:10-11

Amos Confronts a Priest

7:10 Amaziah the priest of Bethel ¹  sent this message ²  to King Jeroboam of Israel: “Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel! ³  The land cannot endure all his prophecies. ⁴  7:11 As a matter of fact, ⁵  Amos is saying this: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly be carried into exile ⁶  away from its land.’”

[7:10]  ¹ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[7:10]  ² tn The direct object of the verb translated “sent” is elided in the Hebrew text. The words “this message” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

[7:10]  ³ tn Heb “in the middle of the house of Israel.”

[7:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “words.”

[7:11]  ⁵ tn Or “for.”

[7:11]  ⁶ tn See the note on the word “exile” in 5:5.