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Amos 2:11

And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.

KJV

Et suscitavi de filiis vestris in prophetas, et de juvenibus vestris nazaræos. Numquid non ita est, filii Israël ? dicit Dominus.

Vulgate

καὶ ἔλαβον ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν ὑμῶν εἰς προφήτας, καὶ ἐκ τῶν νεανίσκων ὑμῶν εἰς ἁγιασμόν· μὴ οὐκ ἔστιν ταῦτα, υἱοὶ Ἰσραήλ; λέγει Κύριος.

LXX

And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazirites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith Jehovah.

ASV

וָ/אָקִ֤ים מִ/בְּנֵי/כֶם֙ לִ/נְבִיאִ֔ים וּ/מִ/בַּחוּרֵי/כֶ֖ם לִ/נְזִרִ֑ים הַ/אַ֥ף אֵֽין זֹ֛את בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נְאֻם יְהוָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
אַף
'p
adverb · 133×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בַּחוּרִ֖ים
bchvrym
verb · 46×
זֹּ֔את
z't
pronoun · 604×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
נְאֻם
n'm
noun · 374×
נְזִ֥יר
nzyr
noun · 16×
נָּבִ֖יא
nby'
noun · 316×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Hos 12:13 — And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
  • Jer 7:25 — Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:
  • Num 6:2 — Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:
  • Num 6:2 — Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD: