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Amos 2:12

Amos 2:12 is verse 12 of Amos chapter 2, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

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King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

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Amos 2:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible

10 And I brought you up from the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, that you might take possession of the land of the Amorite.

11 I raised up prophets from your sons and Nazirites from your young men. Is this not true, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD.

12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

13 Behold, I am about to crush you in your place as with a cart full of grain.

14 Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.

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