11. Amos has said this:‘Jeroboam will die by the sword,and the people of Israel will be taken as captivesout of their own country.’”
12. Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Seer, go, run away to Judah. Do your prophesying and earn your living there.
13. But don’t prophesy anymore here at Bethel. This is King Jeroboam’s holy place. This is Israel’s temple.”
14. Then Amos answered Amaziah, “I do not make my living as a prophet. And I am not a member of a group of prophets. I make my living as a shepherd. And I take care of sycamore trees.
15. But the Lord took me away from tending the sheep. He said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people, the Israelites.’
16. So listen to the Lord’s message. You tell me,‘Don’t prophesy against Israel.And stop prophesying against the descendants of Isaac.’
17. “Because you have said this, the Lord says:‘Your wife will become a prostitute in the city.Your sons and daughters will be killed with swords.Other people will take your land and divide it among themselves.And you will die in a foreign country.The people of Israel will definitely be takenfrom their own land as captives.’”