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Amos 7:13

Bethel (of Palestine)

11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.

12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is the king’s court.

14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:

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

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”
KJV
But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is the king’s court.
WEB
but don’t prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a royal house!”
ASV
but prophesy not again any more at Beth-el; for it is the king`s sanctuary, and it is a royal house.
DARBY
But prophesy not again any more at Bethel; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the house of the kingdom.
BLB
And at Bethel you will not continue to prophesy anymore, for it [is] the sanctuary of the king, and it [is] the house of the kingdom.”
ÅB
Men i Betel skal du ikke mere holde på å profetere; for det er en kongelig helligdom og et rikstempel.
OTB
Men avstå fra å profetere lenger i Betel, for det er kongens helligdom og et kongelig tempel.”
B1930
Men i Betel skal du ikke mere holde på å profetere; for det er en kongelig helligdom og et rikstempel.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 12:32

    And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places which he had made.

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  • Amos 2:12

    But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

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  • 1 Kings 12:29

    And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.

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  • 1 Kings 13:1

    And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.

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  • Acts 5:40

    And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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  • Acts 5:28

    Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

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  • Acts 4:17–18

    But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

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