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Amoz

Mentioned 764–709 BC traditional (Jones)

Strong, the father of the prophet Isaiah (2 Kings 19:2, 20; 20:1; Isa. 1:1; 2:1). As to his personal history little is positively known.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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13 verses

Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).

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  1. location not graded: Assyria2
  2. likely location: Jerusalem2
  3. likely location: Babylon1

Timeline

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Mentions

13 tagged verses in 3 books. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. 2 Kings3
  2. 2 Chronicles3
  3. Isaiah7

The name in each translation

TextOccurrences of each name
BSBAmoz 13
KJVAmoz 13
ASVAmoz 13

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Every verse

All 13 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.

2 Kings3 verses
  1. 19:2

    And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz

  2. 19:20

    Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.

  3. 20:1

    In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”

2 Chronicles3 verses
  1. 26:22

    As for the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from beginning to end, they are recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.

  2. 32:20

    In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer,

  3. 32:32

    As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his deeds of loving devotion, they are indeed written in the vision of the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.

Isaiah7 verses
  1. 1:1

    This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

  2. 2:1

    This is the message that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem:

  3. 13:1

    This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:

  4. 20:2

    the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot.

  5. 37:2

    And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz

  6. 37:21

    Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Because you have prayed to Me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria,

  7. 38:1

    In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

Strong, the father of the prophet Isaiah (2 Kings 19:2, 20; 20:1; Isa. 1:1; 2:1). As to his personal history little is positively known. He is supposed by some to have been the “man of God” spoken of in 2 Chr. 25:7, 8.