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

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

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

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

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

NASB 1995
"But the LORD took me from following the flock and the LORD said to me, 'Go prophesy to My people Israel.'

NASB 1977
“But the LORD took me from following the flock and the LORD said to me, ‘Go prophesy to My people Israel.’

Amplified Bible
But the LORD took me as I followed the flock and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’

Christian Standard Bible
But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ ”

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

Contemporary English Version
But the LORD told me to leave my herds and preach to the people of Israel.

Good News Translation
But the LORD took me from my work as a shepherd and ordered me to come and prophesy to his people Israel.

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

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

NET Bible
Then the LORD took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission, 'Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

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

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

New Heart English Bible
and the LORD took me from following 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.'

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.

A Faithful Version
And the LORD took me from behind 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the Lord tooke me as I followed the flocke, and the Lord said vnto me, Go, prophecie vnto my people Israel.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the Lorde toke me as I folowed the flocke, and the Lord sayde vnto me, Go, prophecie vnto my people Israel.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
the LORDE toke me, & sayde vnto me: Go thy waye, and prophecy vnto my people of Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and YHWH takes me from after the flock, and YHWH says 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah will take me from after the sheep, and Jehovah will say to me, Go prophesy to my people Israel.

Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the Lord took me, when I was following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ ”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH led me from behind the flock, and LORD JEHOVAH said to me: ’go prophesy against my people Israel’

Lamsa Bible
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me, Go, prophesy against my people Israel.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said unto me: Go, prophesy unto My people Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord took me from the sheep, and the Lord said to me, Go, and prophesy to my people Israel.
















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