Amos 7:11For Amos says, 'Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.'"
The setting
Northern Israel, ~760 BC. Amaziah quotes Amos's prophecy but subtly twists it from divine judgment to personal threat. The message travels from Bethel to the royal court in Samaria.
The emotion here: calculating manipulation to protect his interests
The original word
gālāh (גָּלָה) — uncover, expose, lead away captive into exile
Why it matters
Amos never said he would kill Jeroboam — he said God would judge the dynasty, but Amaziah makes it sound like a personal assassination threat
Read with care
What most readers miss in Amos 7:11
Amaziah subtly changes 'house of Jeroboam' (dynasty) to just 'Jeroboam' (person), making it sound like a death threat
Common misconceptionPeople assume Amaziah is accurately quoting Amos, but he's actually twisting the prophecy to make it sound like treason instead of divine judgment.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Amos 7:11
Bible Genome reading
Amos 7:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Amos 7:11 comes from the book of Amos, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Amaziah. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, prophecy opposition. Notable phrases: Jeroboam will die; led away captive.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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