9 Yet I destroyed the Amoritev as Israel advanced;

his heightw was like the cedars,

and he was as sturdy as the oaks;

I destroyed his fruitx above and his roots beneath.

10 And I brought you from the land of Egypty

and led you forty years in the wildernessz

in order to possess the land of the Amorite.aa

11 I raised up some of your sons as prophetsab

and some of your young men as Nazirites.ac

Is this not the case, Israelites?

This is the Lord’s declaration.

12 But you made the Nazirites drink wine

and commanded the prophets,

“Do not prophesy.”ad