7:14a “I was not a prophet,” Amos replied, “nor was I the son of a prophet;

Then Amos responded to Amaziah, “I have not been a prophet or the son of a prophet.
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⌊But⌋ Amos replied to Amaziah ⌊and told him this⌋ : “I am not a prophet or a member of a group of prophets ⌊who prophesy for pay⌋ .

7:14b rather, I was a herdsman

I have been a herdsman,
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Rather I ⌊was a person who⌋ took care of herds ⌊of sheep and cattle⌋ .

7:14c and a tender of sycamore-fig trees.

and I also have been taking care of sycamore-fig trees.
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And I also took care ⌊of fields⌋ of trees called sycamore-figs.

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