Amaziah אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ

Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, opposed the prophet Amos and told him to leave the kingdom of Israel.

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Where Amaziah appears

Amos (3)

Key verses

• Amos 7:10 first mention — Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.
• Amos 7:12 — Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
• Amos 7:14 — Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.