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13 but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.’

14 Then Amos answered Amaziah, ‘I am[a] no prophet, nor a prophet’s son; but I am[b] a herdsman, and a dresser of sycomore trees, 15 and the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, “Go, prophesy to my people Israel.”

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  1. Amos 7:14 Or was
  2. Amos 7:14 Or was

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