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Amos answered Amaziah, "I was not a prophet. I wasn't even a prophet's son. I was a shepherd. I also took care of sycamore-fig trees.
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Then Amaziah said to Amos, "Get out of Israel, you prophet! Go back to the land of Judah. Earn your living there. Do your prophesying there.
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Don't prophesy here at Bethel anymore. This is where the king worships. The main temple in the kingdom is located here."
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Amos answered Amaziah, "I was not a prophet. I wasn't even a prophet's son. I was a shepherd. I also took care of sycamore-fig trees.
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But the LORD took me away from taking care of the flock. He said to me, 'Go. Prophesy to my people Israel.'
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Now then, listen to the LORD's message. You say, " 'Don't prophesy against Israel. Stop preaching against the people of Isaac.'
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