New International VersionDon’t prophesy anymore at Bethel, because this is the king’s sanctuary and the temple of the kingdom.”
New Living TranslationDon’t bother us with your prophecies here in Bethel. This is the king’s sanctuary and the national place of worship!”
English Standard Versionbut never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.”
Berean Standard BibleBut never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”
King James BibleBut prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court.
New King James VersionBut never again prophesy at Bethel, For it is the king’s sanctuary, And it is the royal residence.”
New American Standard BibleBut do not prophesy at Bethel any longer, for it is a sanctuary of the king and a royal residence.”
NASB 1995“But no longer prophesy at Bethel, for it is a sanctuary of the king and a royal residence.”
NASB 1977“But no longer prophesy at Bethel, for it is a sanctuary of the king and a royal residence.”
Legacy Standard BibleBut no longer prophesy at Bethel, for it is a sanctuary of the king and a royal house.”
Amplified BibleBut do not prophesy any longer at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal residence.”
Christian Standard Biblebut don’t ever prophesy at Bethel again, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.”
Holman Christian Standard Biblebut don’t ever prophesy at Bethel again, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.”
American Standard Versionbut prophesy not again any more at Beth-el; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house.
Contemporary English VersionDon't do any more preaching at Bethel. The king worships here at our national temple."
English Revised Versionbut prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationBut don't [ever] prophesy again in Bethel, because this is the king's holy place and the king's palace."
Good News TranslationDon't prophesy here at Bethel any more. This is the king's place of worship, the national temple."
International Standard VersionDon't prophesy anymore at Bethel, because it's the king's sanctuary and a temple of the kingdom."
NET BibleDon't prophesy at Bethel any longer, for a royal temple and palace are here!"
New Heart English Biblebut do not prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house."
Webster's Bible TranslationBut prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”
World English Biblebut don’t prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a royal house!” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand no longer prophesy [at] Beth-El anymore, for it [is] the king’s sanctuary, and it [is] the royal house.”
Young's Literal Translation and at Beth-El do not add to prophesy any more, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the royal house.'
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd thou shalt no more add to prophesy in the house of God, for it is the king's holy place, and it is the house of the kingdom. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut prophesy not again any more in Bethel: because it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the house of the kingdom.
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd in Bethel, do not prophesy any longer, because it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is the house of the kingdom.”
New American BibleBut never again prophesy in Bethel; for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.”
New Revised Standard Versionbut never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut prophesy, not again any more at Beth-el; for it is the king's sanctuary and it is the house of the kingdom.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd in Bayth Eil you shall not prophesy again, because it is the Holy Place of the King, and it is the house of the kingdom” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917but prophesy not again any more at Beth-el, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house.'
Brenton Septuagint Translationbut thou shalt no longer prophesy at Bethel: for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the royal house.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context Amaziah Accuses Amos… 12And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there. 13But neverprophesyat Bethelagain,becauseit isthe sanctuaryof the kingand the templeof the kingdom.”14“I was not a prophet,” Amos replied, “nor was I the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore-fig trees.…
Cross References 1 Kings 12:28-33After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” / One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. / And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves. ...
2 Kings 17:27-29Then the king of Assyria commanded: “Send back one of the priests you carried off from Samaria, and have him go back to live there and teach the requirements of the God of the land.” / Thus one of the priests they had carried away came and lived in Bethel, and he began to teach them how they should worship the LORD. / Nevertheless, the people of each nation continued to make their own gods in the cities where they had settled, and they set them up in the shrines that the people of Samaria had made on the high places.
Hosea 4:15Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’
Hosea 10:5The people of Samaria will fear for the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its people will mourn over it with its idolatrous priests—those who rejoiced in its glory—for it has been taken from them into exile.
1 Kings 13:1-5Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD. / And he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’” / That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’” ...
2 Chronicles 11:13-17Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam. / For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD. / And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made. ...
John 4:20-24Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. ...
2 Kings 23:15-20He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. Then he burned the high place, ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole. / And as Josiah turned, he saw the tombs there on the hillside, and he sent someone to take the bones out of the tombs, and he burned them on the altar to defile it, according to the word of the LORD proclaimed by the man of God who had foretold these things. / Then the king asked, “What is this monument I see?” And the men of the city replied, “It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things that you have done to the altar of Bethel.” ...
1 Kings 13:32-34for the message that he cried out by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel and against all the shrines on the high places in the cities of Samaria will surely come to pass.” / Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places. / And this was the sin of the house of Jeroboam that led to its extermination and destruction from the face of the earth.
Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Acts 7:48-50However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things?’
Jeremiah 7:4-11Do not trust in deceptive words, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’ / For if you really correct your ways and deeds, if you act justly toward one another, / if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm, ...
Isaiah 1:10-15Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah! / “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? ...
Micah 1:5All this is for the transgression of Jacob and the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? And what is the high place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem?
John 2:13-17When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. / In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. ...
Treasury of Scripture But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court. prophesy. Amos 2:12
But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. 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… Acts 5:28,40
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… for. 1 Kings 12:29,32
And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan… 1 Kings 13:1
And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. chapel. Jump to Previous AnymoreBethelBeth-ElCourtHolyHouseKingdomKing'sLongerProphesyProphetResidenceRoyalSanctuaryTempleJump to Next AnymoreBethelBeth-ElCourtHolyHouseKingdomKing'sLongerProphesyProphetResidenceRoyalSanctuaryTempleAmos 7 1.The judgments of the grasshoppers,4.and of the fire are diverted by the prayer of Amos.7.By the wall of a plumb line is signified the rejection of Israel.10.Amaziah complains of Amos.14.Amos shows his calling16.and Amaziah's judgment.But never prophesy at Bethel againBethel was a significant location in Israel's history, originally meaning "House of God." It was where Jacob had his vision of the ladder reaching to heaven ( Genesis 28:19). However, by the time of Amos, Bethel had become a center of idolatrous worship, with a golden calf set up by Jeroboam I ( 1 Kings 12:28-29). The command to "never prophesy" there reflects the resistance of the religious and political establishment to Amos's message, which condemned the corruption and idolatry prevalent in Israel. This opposition to true prophecy is a recurring theme in the Bible, as seen in the rejection of prophets like Jeremiah ( Jeremiah 20:1-2). because it is the sanctuary of the king
The term "sanctuary of the king" indicates that Bethel was not just a religious center but also a political one. The king's involvement in religious practices often led to the intertwining of political power and religious authority, which could corrupt true worship. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the dangers of mixing political power with religious authority, as seen in the actions of King Saul (1 Samuel 13:8-14) and King Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:16-21). The king's sanctuary was a place where the king's authority was reinforced, often at the expense of true worship of God. and the temple of the kingdom.
The phrase "temple of the kingdom" underscores Bethel's role as a national religious center, established by the northern kingdom of Israel as a rival to the temple in Jerusalem. This division of worship sites was a direct violation of God's command to worship at the place He chose (Deuteronomy 12:5-14). The establishment of such temples was a political move to consolidate power and prevent the people from returning to Jerusalem, which was in the southern kingdom of Judah. This reflects the broader biblical narrative of the division between Israel and Judah and the consequences of disobedience to God's commands. The false worship at Bethel is a type of the broader apostasy that can occur when human institutions replace divine mandates, a theme echoed in the New Testament warnings against false teachers (2 Peter 2:1). Persons / Places / Events 1. AmosA prophet from Judah, called by God to deliver messages of judgment and repentance to the Northern Kingdom of Israel. 2. BethelA significant religious site in the Northern Kingdom, known for its idolatrous practices and as a center of false worship. 3. AmaziahThe priest of Bethel who opposed Amos and sought to silence his prophetic messages. 4. The KingRefers to the king of Israel, who is indirectly mentioned as having authority over Bethel, emphasizing its political and religious significance. 5. The KingdomThe Northern Kingdom of Israel, which had strayed from true worship of Yahweh and embraced idolatry. Teaching Points The Danger of IdolatryBethel, once a place of divine encounter, became a center of idolatry. This serves as a warning against allowing anything to take the place of God in our lives. The Role of ProphetsAmos's experience highlights the courage required to speak God's truth, even in the face of opposition. We are called to stand firm in our faith and convictions. The Influence of LeadershipThe king's influence over Bethel underscores the impact leaders have on spiritual and moral direction. We should pray for and support leaders who uphold godly values. The Consequences of Rejecting God's WordAmaziah's rejection of Amos's prophecy illustrates the peril of ignoring God's warnings. We must be attentive and responsive to God's voice in our lives. The Importance of True WorshipThe conflict at Bethel reminds us to examine our worship practices, ensuring they align with biblical truth and honor God. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Amos 7
Are there any historical or archaeological findings confirming or challenging the events detailed in 1 Kings 13?
Amos 7:10–13 – Does the account of Amaziah’s accusation against Amos align with known historical records and political dynamics of Jeroboam’s reign?
Is there any external verification that Bethel was so central or divinely significant as described (Genesis 28)?
What is Bethel's significance in the Bible?Verse 13. - The king's chapel; i.e. "a sanctuary" ( Exodus 25:8; Leviticus 19:30) founded by the king ( 1 Kings 12:28), not by God. So in truth it had only an earthly sanction, and the prophet of the Lord was out of place there. The king's court; literally, house of the kingdom. "National temple" (Kuenen); "a royal temple, the state church" (Pusey). Not the political, but the religious, capital, the chief seat of the religion appertaining to the nation. Amaziah speaks as a thorough Erastian; as if the human authority were everything, and the Lord, of himself, had no claims on the land.
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew butוּבֵֽית־(ū·ḇêṯ-)0
Strong's Hebrewneverלֹֽא־(lō-)Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808:Not, noprophesyלְהִנָּבֵ֑א(lə·hin·nā·ḇê)Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5012:To prophesy, speak, by inspirationat Bethelאֵ֔ל(’êl)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1008:Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judahagain,תוֹסִ֥יף(ṯō·w·sîp̄)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3254:To add, augmentbecauseכִּ֤י(kî)Conjunction
Strong's 3588:A relative conjunctionit [is]ה֔וּא(hū)Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931:He, self, the same, this, that, as, arethe sanctuaryמִקְדַּשׁ־(miq·daš-)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4720:A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylumof the kingמֶ֙לֶךְ֙(me·leḵ)Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428:A kingand the templeוּבֵ֥ית(ū·ḇêṯ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004:A houseof the kingdom.”מַמְלָכָ֖ה(mam·lā·ḵāh)Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4467:Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
Links Amos 7:13 NIVAmos 7:13 NLTAmos 7:13 ESVAmos 7:13 NASBAmos 7:13 KJV
Amos 7:13 BibleApps.comAmos 7:13 Biblia ParalelaAmos 7:13 Chinese BibleAmos 7:13 French BibleAmos 7:13 Catholic Bible
OT Prophets: Amos 7:13 But don't prophesy again any more at (Amo. Am) |
