NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Now therefore hearshama` (shaw-mah') to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) thou the word dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. Thou sayest 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) Prophesy naba' (naw-baw') to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) -- prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet. not against Israel Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel. and drop nataph (naw-taf') to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration -- drop(-ping), prophesy(-et). not thy word against the house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) of Isaac Yischaq (yis-khawk') he will laugh; Jischak, the heir of Abraham -- Isaac. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Now hear the word of the LORD: you are saying, 'You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you speak against the house of Isaac.' King James Bible Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now hear the word of the LORD. You say: Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac. International Standard Version "Very well then, hear this message from the LORD: 'You are saying, "Don't prophesy against Israel, and don't preach against the house of Isaac." NET Bible So now listen to the LORD's message! You say, 'Don't prophesy against Israel! Don't preach against the family of Isaac!' GOD'S WORD® Translation "Now listen to the word of the LORD: You said, 'Stop prophesying against Israel, and stop preaching against the descendants of Isaac.' King James 2000 Bible Now therefore hear you the word of the LORD: you say, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not your word against the house of Isaac. Links Amos 7:16Amos 7:16 NIV Amos 7:16 NLT Amos 7:16 ESV Amos 7:16 NASB Amos 7:16 KJV |