English Standard Version
Amos 2:12
12"But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, 'You shall not prophesy.'
Amos 2:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
- New International Version (NIV)“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, And commanded the prophets saying, ‘Do not prophesy!’
- New Living Translation (NLT)“But you caused the Nazirites to sin by making them drink wine, and you commanded the prophets, ‘Shut up!’
Context of Amos 2:12
10Also it was I who brought you up out of the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite. 11And I raised up some of your sons for prophets, and some of your young men for Nazirites. Is it not indeed so, O people of Israel?" declares the Lord. "But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, 'You shall not prophesy.' 13"Behold, I will press you down in your place, as a cart full of sheaves presses down. 14Flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not retain his strength, nor shall the mighty save his life;
Read all of Amos 2Amos 2:12 word by word
וַתַּשְׁק֥וּ אֶת־הַנְּזִרִ֖ים יָ֑יִן וְעַל־הַנְּבִיאִים֙ צִוִּיתֶ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֖א תִּנָּבְאֽוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Amos 2:12
- Exodus 32:21And Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people do to you that you have brought such a great sin upon them?"
- Numbers 6:3he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar made from wine or strong drink and shall not drink any juice of grapes or eat grapes, fresh or dried.
- Amos 7:12And Amaziah said to Amos, "O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there,
- Isaiah 30:10who say to the seers, "Do not see," and to the prophets, "Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us smooth things, prophesy illusions,
- Jeremiah 11:21Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, and say, "Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, or you will die by our hand"—
- Jeremiah 26:11Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, "This man deserves the sentence of death, because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears."
- Micah 2:6"Do not preach"—thus they preach— "one should not preach of such things; disgrace will not overtake us."
- Matthew 21:34When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his fruit.
- Acts 4:18So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
- Acts 5:28saying, "We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood upon us."
- Acts 7:51"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind
Commentaries on Amos 2:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12But ye gave the Nazarites wine - This was expressly forbidden in the laws of their institution. See Numbers 6:1-3. Prophesy not - They would not worship God, and they would not hear the voice of his prophets.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 We need often to be reminded of the mercies we have received; which add much to the evil of the sins we have committed. They had helps for their souls, which taught them how to make good use of their earthly enjoyments, and were therefore more valuable. Faithful ministers are great blessings to any people; but it is God that raises them up to be so. Sinners' own consciences will witness that he has not been wanting to them in the means of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12Besides priests, God gave prophets to share his word and will (Deuteronomy 18:15–19) and holy men called Nazirites, who were dedicated to the Lord by vows that included avoiding fermented drinks (Numbers 6:1–21). Israel showed disrespect for God by telling both the Nazirites and the prophets to ignore and violate God’s calling (see Amos 7:12–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Ye so despised these My favors, as to tempt the Nazarite to break his vow; and forbade the prophets prophesying (Is 30:10). So Amaziah forbade Amos (Am 7:12, 13, 14).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Amos 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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