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 Et pourtant je vous ai fait monter du pays d’Égypte, Et je vous ai conduits quarante ans dans le désert, Pour vous mettre en possession du pays des Amoréens.

11 J’ai suscité parmi vos fils des prophètes, Et parmi vos jeunes hommes des naziréens. N’en est-il pas ainsi, enfants d’Israël? Dit l’Éternel…

12 Et vous avez fait boire du vin aux naziréens! Et aux prophètes vous avez donné cet ordre: Ne prophétisez pas!

13 Voici, je vous écraserai, Comme foule la terre un chariot chargé de gerbes.

14 Celui qui est agile ne pourra fuir, Celui qui a de la force ne pourra s’en servir, Et l’homme vaillant ne sauvera pas sa vie;

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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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