Amos 2:9-12 (Holman Christian Standard)
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Yet I destroyed the Amorite as Israel advanced; his heighta was like the cedars, and he was as sturdy as the oaks; I destroyed his fruit above and his roots beneath.
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And I brought you from the land of Egypt and led you 40 years in the wilderness in order to possess the land of the Amorite.b
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I raised up some of your sons as prophetsc and some of your young men as Nazirites.d Is this not the case, Israelites? [This is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the Lord's declaration.
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But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets: Do not prophesy.
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