12. Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah. Earn your living and give your prophecies there,
13. but don’t ever prophesy at Bethel again, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.”
14. So Amos answered Amaziah, “I was not a prophet or the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman, and I took care of sycamore figs.
15. But the Lord took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’ ”
16. Now hear the word of the Lord. You say:Do not prophesy against Israel;do not preach against the house of Isaac.