Amos 1:1
ContextNETBible | The following is a record of what Amos prophesied. 1 He 2 was one of the herdsmen from Tekoa. These prophecies about Israel were revealed to him 3 during the time of 4 King Uzziah of Judah and 5 King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake. 6 |
XREF | Ex 3:1; 2Sa 14:2; 1Ki 19:19; 2Ki 14:21; 2Ki 14:23-29; 2Ki 15:1,2; 2Ch 11:6; 2Ch 20:20; 2Ch 26:1-23; Ps 78:70-72; Isa 1:1; Jer 1:1; Jer 6:1; Jer 7:27; Ho 1:1; Am 7:9-11; Am 7:14; Mic 1:1; Zec 14:5; Mt 1:8,9; Mt 4:18; 1Co 1:27 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “The words of Amos.” Among the prophetic books this opening phrase finds a parallel only at Jer 1:1 but is not that uncommon in other genres (note, e.g., Prov 30:1; 31:1; Eccl 1:1; Neh 1:1). 2 tn Heb “who.” Here a new sentence has been started in the translation for stylistic reasons. 3 tn Heb “which he saw concerning Israel.” 4 tn Heb “in the days of.” 5 tn The Hebrew text repeats, “and in the days of.” This phrase has not been repeated in the translation for stylistic reasons. 6 sn This refers to a well-known earthquake that occurred during the first half of the 8th century |