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Amos 7:15

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

KJV

Et tulit me Dominus cum sequerer gregem, et dixit Dominus ad me : Vade, propheta ad populum meum Israël.

Vulgate

καὶ ἀνέλαβέν με Κύριος ἐκ τῶν προβάτων, καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος πρὸς μέ Βάδιζε, προφήτευσον ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν μου Ἰσραήλ.

LXX

and Jehovah took me from following the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

ASV

וַ/יִּקָּחֵ֣/נִי יְהוָ֔ה מֵ/אַחֲרֵ֖י הַ/צֹּ֑אן וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלַ/י֙ יְהוָ֔ה לֵ֥ךְ הִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל עַמִּ֥/י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
הִנָּבֵ֖א
hnb'
verb · 114×
ו
v
noun · 717×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
צֹ֣אן
ts'n
noun · 269×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 9:16 — For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
  • 2Sam 7:8 — Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
  • Acts 1:8 — But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth
  • Acts 5:20 — Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
  • Ezek 2:3 — And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very d
  • Jer 1:7 — But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
  • John 3:27 — John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
  • Matt 4:18 — And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
  • Matt 9:9 — And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
  • Ps 78:70 — He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: