Amos 7:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Nowוְעַתָּ֖ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
hearשְׁמַ֣ע
(she·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
the wordדְּבַר־
(de·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the LORD:יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
you are saying,אֹמֵ֗ר
(o·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
You shall not prophesyתִנָּבֵא֙
(tin·na·ve)
5012: to prophesydenominative verb from nabi
againstעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
norלֹ֤א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
shall you speakתַטִּ֖יף
(tat·tif)
5197: to drop, drip, discoursea prim. root
againstעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Isaac.' 
 
3327: "he laughs," son of Abraham and Sarahfrom tsachaq


















KJV Lexicon
Now therefore hear
shama`  (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.
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