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11 I who raised up prophets among your children,
    and nazirites[a] among your young men.
Is this not so, Israelites?—
    oracle of the Lord.
12 But you made the nazirites drink wine,
    and commanded the prophets, “Do not prophesy!”(A)
13 Look, I am groaning beneath you,
    as a wagon groans when laden with sheaves.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:11 Nazirites: see note on Nm 6:2–21. Oracle of the Lord: a phrase used extensively in prophetic books to indicate divine speech.

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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