Amós 7:11-17

11 Porque así ha dicho Amós: Jeroboam morirá a espada, e Israel pasará de su tierra en cautiverio

12 Y Amasías dijo a Amós: Vidente, vete, y huye a tierra de Judá, y come allá tu pan, y profetiza allá

13 y no profetices más en Bet-el, porque es santuario del rey, y cabecera del reino

14 Entonces respondió Amós, y dijo a Amasías: No soy profeta, ni soy hijo de profeta, sino que soy boyero, y cogedor de higos silvestres

15 y el SEÑOR me tomó detrás del ganado, y me dijo el SEÑOR: Ve, y profetiza a mi pueblo Israel

16 Ahora, pues, oye palabra del SEÑOR. Tú dices: No profetices contra Israel, ni hables contra la casa de Isaac

17 Por tanto, así dijo el SEÑOR: Tu mujer fornicará en la ciudad, y tus hijos y tus hijas caerán a espada, y tu tierra será partida por suertes; y tú morirás en tierra inmunda, e Israel será traspasado de su tierra

Amós 7:11-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 7

In this and the two following chapters are the visions of Amos, in number five; three of which are contained in this chapter, and with which it begins. The first is of the grasshoppers or locusts eating up the later grass of the land, which are stopped at the intercession of the prophet, Am 7:1-3; the second is of fire the Lord called for to contend by, whose devouring flames are made to cease by the same interposition, Am 7:4-6; and the other is of the plumbline, signifying the utter destruction of the people of Israel, according to the righteous judgment of God, Am 7:7-9; upon the delivery of which prophecies and visions, the priest of Bethel forms a charge against the prophet to the king; and advises Amos to flee into Judea, and prophesy there, and not at Bethel, being willing to be rid of him at any rate, Am 7:10-13; next follows the prophet's vindication of himself showing his divine call to the prophetic office, and his mission and express order he had from the Lord to prophesy unto Israel, Am 7:14,15; and concludes with a denunciation of divine judgments on the priest's family, and upon the whole land of Israel, Am 7:16,17.