Amos 7:16 - Exposition

Hear thou the word of the Lord . The punishment of him who tried to impede God's message. Drop not thy word. Be not continually pouring forth prophecy. The word is used similarly in Micah 2:6 , Micah 2:11 and Ezekiel 21:2 . The idea, though not the term, is taken from Deuteronomy 32:2 . Septuagint, μὴ ὀχλαγωγήσῃς , "raise no tumult," which rather expresses Amaziah's fear of the effect of the utterance than translates the word. St. Jerome's explanation is somewhat too subtle, " Stillare prophetas idioma Scripturarum est, quod non totam Dei simul inferant iram, sed parvas stillas comminatione denuntient. "