I raised up your sons for prophets Such were Moses, Joshua, Samuel, and many others; and of your young men for Nazarites Who, by devoting themselves to my service in a peculiar manner, and by observing peculiar rites, were an honour to you. But ye gave the Nazarites wine Ye tempted the Nazarites to violate their vow and contemn God's law, persuading them to drink wine; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not You bid the prophets hold their peace, and not speak against your actions, nor denounce any punishments against you for them. An example of this we have in Amos himself, chap. 7.
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Amos 2:11-12
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.
12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.