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Amos 7:12

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Amos 7:12 - Amplified Bible

Also Amaziah said to Amos, O you seer, go! Flee back to the land of Judah [your own country], and eat your bread and live out your profession as a prophet there [as I perform my duties here].

Amos 7:12 - American Standard Version

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

Amos 7:12 - Bible in Basic English

And Amaziah said to Amos, O seer, go in flight into the land of Judah, and there get your living by working as a prophet:

Amos 7:12 - Darby Bible

And Amaziah said unto Amos, [Thou] seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there.

Amos 7:12 - English Standard Version

And Amaziah said to Amos, "O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there,

Amos 7:12 - King James Version

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

Amos 7:12 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y Amasìas dijo a Amòs: Vete, vidente, huye a la tierra de Judá, come allì pan y allì profetiza;

Amos 7:12 - The Message

Then Amaziah confronted Amos: "Seer, be on your way! Get out of here and go back to Judah where you came from! Hang out there. Do your preaching there. But no more preaching at Bethel! Don’t show your face here again. This is the king’s chapel. This is a royal shrine."

Amos 7:12 - New American Standard Bible

Then Amaziah said to Amos, "Go, you seer, flee away to the land of Judah and there eat bread and there do your prophesying!

Amos 7:12 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces Amasìas dijo a Amòs: "Vete, vidente, huye a la tierra de Judá, come allì pan y allì profetiza.

Amos 7:12 - World English Bible

Also Amaziah said to Amos, you seer, go, flee you away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

Amos 7:12 - Young's Living Translation

And Amaziah saith unto Amos, `Seer, go flee for thee unto the land of Judah, and eat there bread, and there thou dost prophesy;

Amos 7:12 - Additional Comments

A seer is one who tells fortunes for money.
We expect the priest to be wise. See Prov 9:8. Amaziah shows that he is a mere scoffer, and not wise.
We are to choose carefully who we reprove -- don't reprove a scoffer. Reprove a wise man. But when we reprove, we can determine what type of person they are, a scoffer or a wise man, based on their reaction.
How should you react when someone challenges something you are doing, i.e. they are reproving you? You need to consider what they are saying rather than getting angry with the individual. We need to at least consider why they are saying it. And we should appreciate what the individual is trying to do. We should be regularly asking what is said in Psalms 139:23-24, so we are prepared when God brings someone into our life to confront us.

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