Amos 2:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And ye cause the Nazarites to drink wine, And on the prophets ye have laid a charge, Saying, `Do not prophecy!`

English ASV

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

English Amplified

But you gave the dedicated ones [the Nazirites] wine to drink and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But you gave the dedicated ones [the Nazirites] wine to drink and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

‘But you told the Nazirites to drink wine, like everyone else. And you said to the prophets, “Do not speak messages from God.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"But you made the Nazirites drink wine. You told the prophets not to prophesy.

"But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, 'You shall not prophesy.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

You made the Nazirites drink wine. You commanded the prophets to stop prophesying.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets: Do not prophesy.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But you gave the nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“But you made the Nazirites drink wine; you commanded the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy!’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"But you made the Nazirites drink wine. You commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

"But you caused the Nazirites to sin by making them drink your wine, and you said to my prophets, `Shut up!'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But you made the nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, "You shall not prophesy."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and break their vow. You ordered the prophets, ‘You’d better not prophesy.’

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“But you caused the Nazirites to sin by urging them to drink your wine, and you silenced my prophets, telling them, 'Shut up!'

English Tyndale 1537

But ye gave the abstainers wine to drink, yea ye commanded the prophets, saying: Prophesy not.

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