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Amos 2:12 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Amos 2:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Amos chapter 2 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.”
Amos 2:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Amos 2:12
But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink—The Hebrew vattashqu et-Nezirim yayin (וַתַּשְׁקוּ אֶת־הַנְּזִרִים יָיִן) describes forcing consecrated Nazirites to violate their vows. Nazirites took vows abstaining from wine, cutting hair, and touching corpses (Numbers 6:1-21), dedicating themselves wholly to God. Making them drink wine violated their sacred commitment and mocked their devotion. And commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not—Ve'al-ha-nevi'im tsivvitem lemor lo tinnave'u (וְעַל־הַנְּבִיאִים צִוִּיתֶם לֵאמֹר לֹא תִנָּבְאוּ) means Israel commanded prophets to cease speaking God's Word...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Amos 2:12
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“Don't see! and to the prophets”
“and it is a royal house!,But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court., וּבֵית־אֵל לֹא־תוֹסִיף עוֹד לְהִנָּבֵא כִּי מִקְדַּשׁ־מֶלֶךְ הוּא וּבֵית מַמְלָכָה הוּא׃ ס ,but prophesy not again any more at Beth-el, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house.”
“Prophesy ye not”
“who seek your life”
“Don't prophesy against Israel”