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Amos 2:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
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 ContextWhy was this verse written?

Amos, a

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