Amos 2:12
King James Version (KJV)
But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
In context
10 Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
11 And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.
12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
13 Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.
14 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
Amos 2:12 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
- WEB World English Bible
- “But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, ‘Don’t prophesy!’
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But ye gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And ye cause the Nazarites to drink wine, And on the prophets ye have laid a charge, Saying, 'Do not prophecy!'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.