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11 Then I (A)raised up some of your sons to be prophets
And some of your choice men to be (B)Nazirites.
Is this not so, O sons of Israel?” declares Yahweh.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine,
And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You (C)shall not prophesy!’
13 Behold, I am [a](D)weighted down beneath you
As a wagon [b]is weighted down when filled with sheaves.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 2:13 Or tottering
  2. Amos 2:13 Or totters

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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