Amos 2:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the Lord.”
Amos 2:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Amos 2:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Amos 2:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I raised up some of your sons for prophets, and some of your young men for Nazirites. Isn’t this true, you children of Israel?” says Yahweh.”
Amos 2:11 — World English Bible
Amos 2:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazirites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith Jehovah.”
Amos 2:11 — American Standard Version
Amos 2:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And I raise of your sons for prophets, And of your choice ones for Nazarites, Is not this true, O sons of Israel? An affirmation of Jehovah.”
Amos 2:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Amos 2:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, ye children of Israel? saith Jehovah.”
Amos 2:11 — Darby Translation
Amos 2:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And I raysed vp of your sonnes for Prophets, and of your yong men for Nazarites. Is it not euen thus, O ye children of Israel, sayth the Lord?”
Amos 2:11 — Geneva Bible
Amos 2:11 in Context — Amos 2
9 Eu, pelo contrário, destruí diante deles os amorreus, cuja altura era como a altura dos cedros, e eram fortes como carvalhos; e destruí seu fruto acima, e suas raízes abaixo.
10 Também vos fiz a vós subir da terra do Egito, e por quarenta anos vos conduzi pelo deserto, para que possuísseis a terra dos amorreus.
11 E levantei [alguns] de vossos filhos para profetas, e de vossos rapazes para que fossem nazireus. Não é isto assim, filhos de Israel?Diz o SENHOR,
12 Mas aos nazireus destes de beber vinho; e aos profetas mandastes, dizendo: Não profetizeis.
13 Pois eis que eu vos esmagarei em vosso lugar, tal como uma carroça cheia de feixes esmaga;
What Does Amos 2:11 Mean?
Amos 2:11 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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