“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and told the prophets not to prophesy.
They tell the seers, “Don’t see any more visions!” They say to the prophets, “Don’t tell us the truth! Say things that will make us feel good; see only good things for us.
So the Lord speaks about the people from Anathoth who plan to kill Jeremiah and say, “Don’t prophesy in the name of the Lord, or we will kill you!”
Then I put some bowls full of wine and some cups before the men of the Recabite family. And I said to them, “Drink some wine.”
but don’t prophesy anymore here at Bethel. This is the king’s holy place, and it is the nation’s temple.”
So listen to the Lord’s word. You tell me, ‘Don’t prophesy against Israel, and stop prophesying against the descendants of Isaac.’
The prophets say, “Don’t prophesy to us! Don’t prophesy about these things! Nothing to make us feel bad will happen!”
“Tell the Israelites: ‘If men or women want to promise to belong to the Lord in a special way, they will be called Nazirites.
During this time, they must not drink wine or beer, or vinegar made from wine or beer. They must not even drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins.