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Amos 2:11-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

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)

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  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.
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