Amos 7:15
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New International Version (©2011)
But the LORD took me from tending the flock and said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'

New Living Translation (©2007)
But the LORD called me away from my flock and told me, 'Go and prophesy to my people in Israel.'

English Standard Version (©2001)
But the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"But the LORD took me from following the flock and the LORD said to me, 'Go prophesy to My people Israel.'

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, 'Go, prophesy to My people Israel.'"

International Standard Version (©2012)
But the LORD took me from tending the flock and the LORD kept saying to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'

NET Bible (©2006)
Then the LORD took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission, 'Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But the LORD took me away from herding the flock and said to me, 'Prophesy to my people Israel.'

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

American King James Version
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel.

American Standard Version
and Jehovah took me from following the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord took me when I followed the flock, and the Lord said to me: Go, prophesy to my people Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jehovah took me as I followed the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

English Revised Version
and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel.

World English Bible
and Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'

Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah taketh me from after the flock, and Jehovah saith unto me, Go, prophesy unto My people Israel.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord took me as I followed the flock,.... Or "from behind" it (u); a description of a shepherd, such an one Amos was, and in this employ when the Lord called him, and took him to be a prophet; he did not seek after it, nor did he take this honour to himself; by which it appears that his mission was divine, and that he did not enter on this work with lucrative views: thus God took David in a like state of life, and made him king of Israel; and Elisha from the plough, and made him a prophet: and Christ several of his disciples from being fishermen, and made them fishers of men, or ministers of the word; and so their call appeared more clear and manifest;

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Geneva Study Bible

And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

King James Translators' Notes

as...: Heb. from behind

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

15. took me as I followed the flock-So David was taken (2Sa 7:8; Ps 78:70, 71). Messiah is the antitypical Shepherd (Ps 23:1-6; Joh 10:1-18).

unto my people-"against" [Maurer]; so Am 7:16. Jehovah claims them still as His by right, though slighting His authority. God would recover them to His service by the prophet's ministry.

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Amaziah Accuses Amos
…14Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdsman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: 15And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel. 16Now therefore hear you the word of the LORD: You say, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not your word against the house of Isaac.

1 Samuel 10:11 When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, "What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?"
Jeremiah 1:7 But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.
Jeremiah 26:12 Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: "The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the things you have heard.
Ezekiel 2:3 He said: "Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day.
Ezekiel 2:4 The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says.'