11 I raised up some of your sons as prophets(A)
and some of your young men as Nazirites.(B)
Is this not the case, Israelites?

This is the Lord’s declaration.

12 But you made the Nazirites drink wine
and commanded the prophets,
“Do not prophesy.”(C)
13 Look, I am about to crush[a] you in your place(D)
as a wagon crushes when full of grain.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:13 Or hinder; Hb obscure

11 “I also raised up prophets(A) from among your children
    and Nazirites(B) from among your youths.
Is this not true, people of Israel?”
declares the Lord.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine
    and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.(C)

13 “Now then, I will crush you
    as a cart crushes when loaded with grain.(D)

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