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Amos 2:12

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “But you made the Nazirites drink wine, And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You shall not prophesy!’
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But ye gave the Nazirites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But ye gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And yet ye caused the Nazirites to drink wine,—and, on the prophet, laid ye command, saying, Ye shall not prophesy!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And ye cause the Nazarites to drink wine, And on the prophets ye have laid a charge, Saying, 'Do not prophecy!'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And you will present wine to the Nazarites: and command the prophets, saying: Prophesy not.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But ye gaue the Nazarites wine to drinke, and commanded the Prophetes, saying, Prophecie not.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But ye gaue the Nazarites wine to drinke, and commaunded the Prophets, saying, Prophecie not.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets that they should not prophesy.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— But ye gave the consecrated ones wine to drink; and ye commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— But ye gave the Nezirim wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
But ye gave x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the Næzirîm נְזִרִים 5139
{5139} Prime
נָזִיר
naziyr
{naw-zeer'}
From H5144; separate, that is, consecrated (as prince, a Nazirite); hence (figuratively from the latter) an unpruned vine (like an unshorn Nazirite). (The translation, Nazarite, is by a false alliteration with Nazareth.).
wine 3196
{3196} Prime
יַיִן
yayin
{yah'-yin}
From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication intoxication.
to drink; 8248
{8248} Prime
שָׁקָה
shaqah
{shaw-kaw'}
A primitive root; to quaff, that is, (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
and commanded 6680
{6680} Prime
צוּה
tsavah
{tsaw-vaw'}
A primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin.
z8765
<8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2121
the prophets, 5030
{5030} Prime
נָבִיא
nabiy'
{naw-bee'}
From H5012; a prophet or (generally) inspired man.
saying, 559
{0559} Prime
אָמַר
'amar
{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8800
<8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888
Prophesy 5012
{5012} Prime
נָבָא
naba'
{naw-baw'}
A primitive root; to prophesy, that is, speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse).
z8735
<8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 1602
not. x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Amos 2:12

_ _ Ye so despised these My favors, as to tempt the Nazarite to break his vow; and forbade the prophets prophesying (Isaiah 30:10). So Amaziah forbade Amos (Amos 7:12, Amos 7:13, Amos 7:14).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Amos 2:9-16.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Amos 2:12

Ye gave — Importuned them to drink wine, to violate their vow, and contemn God's law.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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