Amos 7:14-16

New International Reader's Version

¹⁴ Amos answered Amaziah, “I was not a prophet. I wasn’t even the son of a prophet. I was a shepherd. I also took care of sycamore-fig trees. ¹⁵ But the Lord took me away from taking care of the flock. He said to me, ‘Go. Prophesy to my people Israel.’ ¹⁶ Now then, listen to the Lord’s message. You say,