Amos 2:11
And I took of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for consecration. Are not these things so, you⌃ sons of Israel? says the Lord.
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Numbers 6:2speak to the children of Israel, and you shall say to them, Whatsoever man or woman shall specially vow a vow to separate oneself with purity to the Lord,
Judges 13:4And now be very cautious, and drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat no unclean thing;
1 Samuel 3:20And all Israel knew from Dan even to Bersabee, that Samuel was faithful as a prophet to the Lord.
1 Kings 17:1And Eliu the prophet, the Thesbite of Thesbae of Galaad, said to Achaab, As the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, + 17:1 Gr. if there shall be, etc. there shall not be these years dew nor rain, except by the + 17:1 Gr. mouth of my word. word of my mouth.
1 Kings 19:16And Ju the son of Namessi shall you anoint to be king over Israel; and Elisaie the son of Saphat shall you anoint to be prophet in your room.
Matthew Henry on Amos 2:10-16
God's Remonstrance with Israel. ( b. c. 790.) 9 Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath. 10 Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite. 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… Read the whole commentary →