Amos 7:8

7:8 The Lord said to me, “What do you see, Amos?” I said, “Tin.” The sovereign One then said,

“Look, I am about to place tin among my people Israel.

I will no longer overlook their sin. ¹ 

Amos 7:10

Amos Confronts a Priest

7:10 Amaziah the priest of Bethel ²  sent this message ³  to King Jeroboam of Israel: “Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel! ⁴  The land cannot endure all his prophecies. ⁵ 

[7:8]  ¹ tn Heb “And I will no longer pass over him.”

[7:10]  ² map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[7:10]  ³ 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]  ⁴ tn Heb “in the middle of the house of Israel.”

[7:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “words.”