KJV ORIGINAL
But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But you made the Nazarites break their vows by giving them wine, and you told the prophets to shut up and stop speaking God's truth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's calling out the people who corrupted the pure-hearted and silenced the truth-tellers.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
Amos, a
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