Other translations
American Standard Version
and Jehovah took me from following the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
Darby Bible Translation
And Jehovah took me as I followed the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And the Lord took me when I followed the flock, and the Lord said to me: Go, prophesy to my people Israel.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
But the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
God's Word
But the LORD took me away from herding the flock and said to me, 'Prophesy to my people Israel.'
Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, 'Go, prophesy to My people Israel.'"
International Standard Version
But the LORD took me from tending the flock and the LORD kept saying to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'
NET Bible
Then the LORD took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission, 'Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!'
New American Standard Bible
"But the LORD took me from following the flock and the LORD said to me, 'Go prophesy to My people Israel.'
New International Version
But the LORD took me from tending the flock and said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'
New Living Translation
But the LORD called me away from my flock and told me, 'Go and prophesy to my people in Israel.'
Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel.
The World English Bible
and Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'
EasyEnglish Bible
But the Lord told me to leave my work as a shepherd. He told me to go and to speak his message to his people, the Israelites.
Young‘s Literal Translation
and Jehovah taketh me from after the flock, and Jehovah saith unto me, Go, prophesy unto My people Israel.
New Life Version
But the Lord took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go and speak in My name to My people Israel.’
The Voice Bible
until the Eternal spoke to me, as I was minding my flock. Eternal One: Go and speak My words to the people of Israel!
Living Bible
But the Lord took me from caring for the flocks and told me, ‘Go and prophesy to my people Israel.’
New Catholic Bible
But the Lord took me away from tending the flock and said to me, ‘Go forth and prophesy to my people Israel.’
Legacy Standard Bible
But Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, ‘Go prophesy to My people Israel.’
Jubilee Bible 2000
and the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
Christian Standard Bible
But the Lord took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’”
Amplified Bible © 1954
And the Lord took me as I followed the flock and the Lord said to me, Go, prophesy to My people Israel.
New Century Version
But the Lord took me away from tending the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
The Message
But Amos stood up to Amaziah: “I never set up to be a preacher, never had plans to be a preacher. I raised cattle and I pruned trees. Then God took me off the farm and said, ‘Go preach to my people Israel.’
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
But the Lord took me from tending flocks, and the Lord said to me, “Go, prophesy to my people Israel.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
and the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
Good News Translation®
But the Lord took me from my work as a shepherd and ordered me to come and prophesy to his people Israel.
Wycliffe Bible
And the Lord took me, when I followed the flock; and the Lord said to me, Go, and prophesy thou to my people Israel.
Contemporary English Version
But the Lord told me to leave my herds and preach to the people of Israel.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
and the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
and the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
and the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, “Go, prophesy to my people Israel.”
Common English Bible © 2011
But the Lord took me from shepherding the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
Amplified Bible © 2015
But the Lord took me as I followed the flock and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’
English Standard Version Anglicised
But the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
but the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
New American Standard Bible
But the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go prophesy to My people Israel.’
The Expanded Bible
But the Lord took me away from tending the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
Tree of Life Version
But Adonai took me from following the flock and Adonai said to me: ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’
Revised Standard Version
and the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
New International Reader's Version
But the Lord took me away from taking care of the flock. He said to me, ‘Go. Prophesy to my people Israel.’
BRG Bible
And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
Complete Jewish Bible
But Adonai took me away from following the flock, and Adonai said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Isra’el.’
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
and the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, “Go, prophesy to my people Israel.”
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And Hashem took me as I followed the tzon, and Hashem said unto me, Go, prophesy unto My people Yisroel.
Names of God Bible
But Yahweh took me away from herding the flock and said to me, ‘Prophesy to my people Israel.’
Modern English Version
But the Lord took me away from the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’
Easy-to-Read Version
I was a shepherd and the Lord took me from following the sheep. The Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
International Children’s Bible
But the Lord took me away from tending the sheep. He said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people, the Israelites.’
Lexham English Bible
And Yahweh took me from following behind the sheep and goats and Yahweh said to me, “Go, prophesy to my people Israel!
New International Version - UK
But the Lord took me from tending the flock and said to me, “Go, prophesy to my people Israel.”