Amo 7:16-17 | MHM | STEP | v. 16 : 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. Amos warns Amaziah that it is a serious thing to tell a prophet to stop speaking God’s message. Amaziah is trying to silence God’s word, but Amos insists on delivering what God told him to say .

‏ Amos 7:16-17

v. 16: 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. Amos warns Amaziah that it is a serious thing to tell a prophet to stop speaking God’s message. Amaziah is trying to silence God’s word, but Amos insists on delivering what God told him to say .

v. 17: Therefore thus saith the Lord; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land. Amos delivers a personal and severe prophecy against Amaziah. Because he has tried to stop God’s message, disaster will come upon his family and property. His wife will suffer, his children will die, he will lose his land, and he will die in exile. Israel will also go into captivity. This shows the danger of opposing God’s word and his messengers (Amos 7:17 ^a).

In summary, Amos 7:10–17 tells how Amaziah the priest tries to silence Amos and protect his own position and the king’s interests. Amos stands firm, explaining that he is simply obeying God’s call, and warns that rejecting God’s word will bring judgment. This passage reminds us to listen to God’s truth and not to be afraid to stand up for what is right, even when others oppose us.