They tell the prophets, “Don’t see dreams {\cf2\super [278]} about things we should do! Don’t tell us the truth! Say nice things to us and make us feel good! See only good things for us!
Amos 2:12 - Easy To Read Version “But you made the Nazirites drink wine. You told the prophets not to prophesy. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But you gave the dedicated ones [the Nazirites] wine to drink and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. American Standard Version (1901) But ye gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. Common English Bible But you made the nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, “You won’t prophesy.” Catholic Public Domain Version Yet you would offer wine to the Nazirites, and you would command the prophets, saying: "Do not prophesy." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And you will present wine to the Nazarites: and command the prophets, saying: Prophesy not. |
They tell the prophets, “Don’t see dreams {\cf2\super [278]} about things we should do! Don’t tell us the truth! Say nice things to us and make us feel good! See only good things for us!
The men from Anathoth were planning to kill Jeremiah. Those men said to Jeremiah, “Don’t prophesy {\cf2\super [100]} in the name of the Lord, or we will kill you.” The Lord made a decision about those men from Anathoth.
Then I (Jeremiah) put some bowls full of wine with some cups in front of the Recabite family. And I said to them, “Drink some wine.”
But don’t prophesy {\cf2\super [94]} any more here at Bethel! This is Jeroboam’s holy place. This is Israel’s temple!”
So listen to the Lord’s message. You tell me, ‘Don’t prophesy {\cf2\super [95]} against Israel. Don’t preach against Isaac’s family.’
People say, “Don’t preach to us.\par Don’t say those bad things about us.\par Nothing bad will happen to us.”\par
“Tell these things to the people of Israel: A man or a woman might want to separate from other people for a time. This special time of separation allows a person to give himself totally to the Lord for a time. That person will be called a Nazirite. [86]
During that time, that person must not drink any wine or other strong drink. The person must not drink vinegar that is made from wine or from other strong drink. That person must not drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins.