New English Translation
Amos 2:12
12“But you made the Nazirites drink wine; you commanded the prophets, ‘Do 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, 'You shall not prophesy.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)“But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, And commanded the prophets saying, ‘Do not prophesy!’
Context of Amos 2:12
10I brought you up from the land of Egypt; I led you through the wilderness for forty years so you could take the Amorites’ land as your own. 11I made some of your sons prophets and some of your young men Nazirites. Is this not true, you Israelites?” The Lord is speaking! “But you made the Nazirites drink wine; you commanded the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy!’ 13Look! I will press you down, like a cart loaded down with grain presses down. 14Fast runners will find no place to hide; strong men will have no strength left; warriors will not be able to save their lives.
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 32:21Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you, that you have brought on them so great a sin?”
- Numbers 6:3he must separate himself from wine and strong drink, he must drink neither vinegar made from wine nor vinegar made from strong drink, nor may he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.
- Amos 7:12Amaziah then said to Amos, “Leave, you visionary! Run away to the land of Judah! Earn your living and prophesy there!
- Isaiah 30:10They say to the visionaries, “See no more visions!” and to the seers, “Don’t relate messages to us about what is right! Tell us nice things, relate deceptive messages.
- Jeremiah 11:21Then the Lord told me about some men from Anathoth who were threatening to kill me. They had threatened, “Stop prophesying in the name of the Lord or we will kill you!”
- Jeremiah 26:11Then the priests and the prophets made their charges before the officials and all the people. They said, “This man should be condemned to die because he prophesied against this city. You have heard him do so with your own ears.”
- Micah 2:6‘Don’t preach with such impassioned rhetoric,’ they say excitedly. ‘These prophets should not preach of such things; we will not be overtaken by humiliation.’
- Matthew 21:34When the harvest time was near, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his portion of the crop.
- Acts 4:18And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
- Acts 5:28saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name. Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood on us!”
- Acts 7:51“You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us severely. They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people,
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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