Amos 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Amos 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Amos 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, ‘Don’t prophesy!’”

Amos 2:12 — World English Bible

Amos 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Amos 2:12 — American Standard Version

Amos 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And ye cause the Nazarites to drink wine, And on the prophets ye have laid a charge, Saying, `Do not prophecy!'”

Amos 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.”

Amos 2:12 — Darby Translation

Amos 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But ye gaue the Nazarites wine to drinke, and commanded the Prophetes, saying, Prophecie not.”

Amos 2:12 — Geneva Bible

Amos 2:12 in Context — Amos 2

10 Y yo os hice á vosotros subir de la tierra de Egipto, y os traje por el desierto cuarenta años, para que poseyeseis la tierra del Amorrheo.

11 Y levanté de vuestros hijos para profetas, y de vuestros mancebos para que fuesen Nazareos. ¿No es esto así, dice Jehová, hijos de Israel?

12 Mas vosotros disteis de beber vino á los Nazareos; y á los profetas mandasteis, diciendo: No profeticéis.

13 Pues he aquí, yo [os] apretaré en vuestro lugar, como se aprieta el carro lleno de haces;

14 Y la huída perecerá del ligero, y el fuerte no esforzará su fuerza, ni el valiente librará su vida;

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What Does Amos 2:12 Mean?

Amos 2:12 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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