Amos 2:12
New Living Translation
12 “But you caused the Nazirites to sin by making them drink wine,
and you commanded the prophets, ‘Shut up!’
Amos 7:13
New Living Translation
13 Don’t bother us with your prophecies here in Bethel. This is the king’s sanctuary and the national place of worship!”
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Isaiah 30:10
New Living Translation
10 They tell the seers,
“Stop seeing visions!”
They tell the prophets,
“Don’t tell us what is right.
Tell us nice things.
Tell us lies.
Micah 2:6
New Living Translation
True and False Prophets
6 “Don’t say such things,”
the people respond.[a]
“Don’t prophesy like that.
Such disasters will never come our way!”
Footnotes
- 2:6 Or the prophets respond; Hebrew reads they prophesy.
Jeremiah 11:21
New Living Translation
21 This is what the Lord says about the men of Anathoth who wanted me dead. They had said, “We will kill you if you do not stop prophesying in the Lord’s name.”
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Amos 7:16
New Living Translation
16 Now then, listen to this message from the Lord:
“You say,
‘Don’t prophesy against Israel.
Stop preaching against my people.[a]’
Footnotes
- 7:16 Hebrew against the house of Isaac.
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