Amos 2:12 - The Scriptures 1998

¹² “But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets saying, ‘Do not prophesy!’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² But you gave the dedicated ones [the Nazirites] wine to drink and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² But ye gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

Common English Bible

¹² But you made the nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, “You won’t prophesy.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Yet you would offer wine to the Nazirites, and you would command the prophets, saying: "Do not prophesy."

Amos 2:12 Cross References

Isaiah 30:10

who say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us what is right. Speak to us what is smooth, prophesy deceits.

Jeremiah 11:21

“Therefore thus said יהוה  concerning the men of Anathoth who are seeking your life, saying, ‘Do not prophesy in the Name of יהוה, lest you die by our hand’ –

Jeremiah 35:5

And I set before the sons of the house of the Rĕ

Amos 7:13

but do not prophesy any more at Bĕ

Amos 7:16

“And now, hear the word of יהוה. You are saying, ‘Do not prophesy against Yisra’ĕ

Micah 2:6

“You do not preach, they preach. They do not preach to these, reproaches are not turned back.

Numbers 6:2

“Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕ

Numbers 6:3

he separates himself from wine and strong drink – he drinks neither vinegar of wine nor vinegar of strong drink, neither does he drink any grape juice, nor eat grapes or raisins.