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Amos 2:11–12
Amos 2:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)
11 “I also raised up prophets from among your children
and Nazirites from among your youths.
Is this not true, people of Israel?”
declares the Lord.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine
and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.
Amos 2:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
11 And 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. 12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; And commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Amos 2:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
11 I chose some of your sons to be prophets
and others to be Nazirites.
Can you deny this, my people of Israel?”
asks the Lord.
12 “But you caused the Nazirites to sin by making them drink wine,
and you commanded the prophets, ‘Shut up!’
Amos 2:11–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
11 I raised up some of your sons as prophets,
And some of your young men as Nazirites.
Is it not so, O you children of Israel?”
Says the Lord.
12 “But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink,
And commanded the prophets saying,
‘Do not prophesy!’
Amos 2:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)
11 I made some of your children to be prophets
and some of your young people to be Nazirites.
People of Israel, isn’t this true?” says the Lord.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine
and told the prophets not to prophesy.
Amos 2:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
11 And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazirites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith Jehovah. 12 But ye gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Amos 2:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
11 And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, ye children of Israel? saith Jehovah. 12 And ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Amos 2:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
11 I also sent you prophets from among your children
and Nazirites from among your youths.
Isn’t that so, people of Israel?
The Lord has declared this.
12 You made the Nazirites drink wine.
You commanded the prophets to stop prophesying.
Amos 2:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
11 I raised up some of your sons as prophets
and some of your young men as Nazirites.
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.”
Amos 2:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
11 And I raised up some of your children to be prophets
and some of your youths to be nazirites.
Is it not indeed so, O people of Israel?
says the Lord.
12 But you made the nazirites drink wine,
and commanded the prophets,
saying, “You shall not prophesy.”
Amos 2:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
11 And I raised up some of your sons to be prophets and some of your young men to be Nazirites. Is it not so, O people of Israel? This is the declaration of Yahweh! 12 But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy.’
Amos 2:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
11 I raised up prophets from among your children.
I also set some of your young people apart to me as Nazirites.
Isn’t that true, people of Israel?”
announces the Lord.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine.
You commanded the prophets not to prophesy.
Amos 2:11–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
11 “Then I raised up some of your sons to be prophets
And some of your young men to be Nazirites.
Is this not so, O sons of Israel?” declares the Lord.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine,
And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You shall not prophesy!’
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