Amos 2:12
But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.In other versions
But ye gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
ASV
But to those who were separate you gave wine for drink; and to the prophets you said, Be prophets no longer.
BBE
And ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
DBY
"But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, And commanded the prophets, saying, 'Don't prophesy!'
WEB
And ye cause the Nazarites to drink wine, And on the prophets ye have laid a charge, Saying, `Do not prophecy!'
YLT
But all of you gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
ENG
But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
WBT
“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.
BSB
In context
10Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
11And 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.
12But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
13Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.
14Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
