Amos 2:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the Lord.”
Amos 2:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Amos 2:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Amos 2:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I raised up some of your sons for prophets, and some of your young men for Nazirites. Isn’t this true, you children of Israel?” says Yahweh.”
Amos 2:11 — World English Bible
Amos 2:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazirites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith Jehovah. ”
Amos 2:11 — American Standard Version
Amos 2:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And I raise of your sons for prophets, And of your choice ones for Nazarites, Is not this true, O sons of Israel? An affirmation of Jehovah.”
Amos 2:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Amos 2:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, ye children of Israel? saith Jehovah. ”
Amos 2:11 — Darby Translation
Amos 2:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And I raysed vp of your sonnes for Prophets, and of your yong men for Nazarites. Is it not euen thus, O ye children of Israel, sayth the Lord?”
Amos 2:11 — Geneva Bible
Amos 2:11 in Context — Amos 2
9 Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
10 Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
11 And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the Lord.
12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
13 Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.
What Does Amos 2:11 Mean?
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