Amos 2:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
"But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

New Living Translation
“But you caused the Nazirites to sin by making them drink wine, and you commanded the prophets, ‘Shut up!’

English Standard Version
“But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy.’

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

New American Standard Bible
“But you made the Nazirites drink wine, And you commanded the prophets, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy!’

NASB 1995
"But you made the Nazirites drink wine, And you commanded the prophets saying, 'You shall not prophesy!'

NASB 1977
“But you made the Nazirites drink wine, And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You shall not prophesy!’

Amplified Bible
“But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink [despite their vows] And commanded the prophets, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy!’

Christian Standard Bible
But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, “Do not prophesy.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets," Do not prophesy."

Contemporary English Version
But you commanded the prophets not to speak their message, and you pressured the Nazirites into drinking wine.

Good News Translation
But you made the nazirites drink wine, and ordered the prophets not to speak my message.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You made the Nazirites drink wine. You commanded the prophets to stop prophesying.

International Standard Version
"But you forced the Nazirites to drink wine, and commanded the prophets, 'You are not to prophesy!'

NET Bible
"But you made the Nazirites drink wine; you commanded the prophets, 'Do not prophesy!'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

New King James Version
“But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, And commanded the prophets saying, ‘Do not prophesy!’

King James 2000 Bible
But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

New Heart English Bible
"But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, 'Do not prophesy.'

World English Bible
"But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, 'Don't prophesy!'

American King James Version
But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

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

A Faithful Version
"But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, 'Do not prophesy. '

Darby Bible Translation
And ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But ye gaue the Nazarites wine to drinke, and commanded the Prophetes, saying, Prophecie not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But ye gaue the Nazarites wine to drinke, and commaunded the prophetes, saying, Prophecie not.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But ye gaue the absteyners wyne to drynke, yee ye comaunded the prophetes, sayenge: Prophecy not.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“And you cause the Nazarites to drink wine, "" And on the prophets you have laid a charge, "" Saying, Do not prophesy!

Young's Literal Translation
And ye cause the Nazarites to drink wine, And on the prophets ye have laid a charge, Saying, 'Do not prophecy!'

Smith's Literal Translation
And ye will give the Nazarites wine to drink; and ye commanded to the prophets, saying, Ye shall not prophesy.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And you will present wine to the Nazarites: and command the prophets, saying: Prophesy not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet you would offer wine to the Nazirites, and you would command the prophets, saying: “Do not prophesy.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you gave wine to drink to the Nazarites, and the Prophets you commanded not to prophesy

Lamsa Bible
But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets that they should not prophesy.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But ye gave the Nazirites wine to drink; And commanded the prophets, saying: 'Prophesy not.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But ye gave the consecrated ones wine to drink; and ye commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
















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