Amos 7:15

NETBible

Then the Lord took me from tending 1  flocks and gave me this commission, 2  ‘Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!’

NIV ©

But the LORD took me from tending the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’

NASB ©

"But the LORD took me from following the flock and the LORD said to me, ‘Go prophesy to My people Israel.’

NLT ©

But the LORD called me away from my flock and told me, ‘Go and prophesy to my people in Israel.’

MSG ©

Then GOD took me off the farm and said, 'Go preach to my people Israel.'

BBE ©

And the Lord took me from the flock, and the Lord said to me, Go, be a prophet to my people Israel.

NRSV ©

and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’

NKJV ©

Then the LORD took me as I followed the flock, And the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’

KJV
And the LORD
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took
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me as I followed
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the flock
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and the LORD
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said
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unto me, Go
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prophesy
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unto my people
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Israel
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{as...: Heb. from behind}
NASB ©
"But the LORD
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took
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me from following
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the flock
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and the LORD
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said
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to me, 'Go
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prophesy
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to My people
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Israel
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.'
LXXM
kai
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CONJ
anelaben
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V-AAI-3S
me
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P-AS
kuriov
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N-NSM
ek
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PREP
twn
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T-GPN
probatwn
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N-GPN
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eipen {V-AAI-3S} kuriov
<2962> 
N-NSM
prov
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PREP
me
<1473> 
P-AS
badize {V-PAD-2S} profhteuson
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V-AAD-2S
epi
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PREP
ton
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T-ASM
laon
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N-ASM
mou
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P-GS
israhl
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N-PRI
NET [draft] ITL
Then the Lord
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took
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me from tending
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flocks
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and gave
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me this commission, ‘Go
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! Prophesy
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to
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my people
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Israel
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!’
HEBREW
larvy
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yme
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la
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abnh
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Kl
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hwhy
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yla
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rmayw
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Nauh
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yrxam
<0310>
hwhy
<03068>
ynxqyw (7:15)
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NETBible

Then the Lord took me from tending 1  flocks and gave me this commission, 2  ‘Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!’

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “from [following] after.”

2 tn Heb “and the Lord said to me.”