Amos 2:12 BSB — MannaFest

Amos 2:12

“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

But ye gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

KJV

But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

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Commentary

3 voices

Jerome

Commentary on Amos (420)

(Verse 12.) Is it not so, sons of Israel, says the Lord, that you offered wine to the Nazarenes and sent commands to the prophets, saying: Do not prophesy. Likewise, the Septuagint. I granted you so many benefits, that I would kill your enemies and give their land to you, and I would choose prophets and Nazarenes from your sons and young men, and I would consecrate them to my worship. Can you say that I have not done these things, and that I have denied my mercy towards you, by which you live?

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink,.... Contrary to their vow and calling, and in contempt of it, and to make them like themselves; they either persuaded them, or forced them to it: and commanded the prophets, saying, prophesy not; hard and heavy things, judgments and denunciations of vengeance, only smooth things; by this authoritative language it appears that this is said of the rulers and governors of the people, as king, princes, and priests; see Amo 7:12.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

But ye gave the Nazarites wine - This was expressly forbidden in the laws of their institution. See Num 6:1-3. Prophesy not - They would not worship God, and they would not hear the voice of his prophets.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַתַּשְׁק֥וּ	va.tash.Ku	and you made drink	H8248 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הַנְּזִרִ֖ים	ha.ne.zi.Rim	the Nazirites	H5139 →
יָ֑יִן	Ya.yin	wine	H3196 →
וְעַל־	ve.'al-	and to	H5921 →
הַנְּבִיאִים֙	ha.ne.vi.'Im	the prophets	H5030 →
צִוִּיתֶ֣ם	tzi.vi.Tem	you commanded	H6680 →
לֵאמֹ֔ר	le.Mor	<to> saying	H559 →
לֹ֖א	lo'	not	H3808 →
תִּנָּבְאֽוּ׃	ti.na.ve.'U	you must prophesy	H5012 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Isaiah 30:10
They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.
leads to
- Amos 7:13
  But never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Romans 16:18
  For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
- Ezekiel 13:7–10
  Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken?
- Jeremiah 11:21
  Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by…
Through
Micah 2:6
“Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”
leads to
- Isaiah 30:10
  They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Acts 5:40
  At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Amos 7:16
Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’
leads to
- Ezekiel 21:2
  “Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Amos 7:13
But never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”
leads to
- 1 Kings 12:32
  And Jeroboam ordained a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the feast that was in Judah, and he offered sacrifices on the altar; he made this offering in Bethel to…

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Amos

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Amos