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Lexicon :: Strong's H5012 - nāḇā'

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נָבָא
Transliteration
nāḇā'
Pronunciation
naw-baw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1277

Strong’s Definitions

נָבָא nâbâʼ, naw-baw'; a primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse):—prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 115x

The KJV translates Strong's H5012 in the following manner: prophesy (111x), prophesying (2x), prophet (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 115x
The KJV translates Strong's H5012 in the following manner: prophesy (111x), prophesying (2x), prophet (2x).

  1. to prophesy

    1. (Niphal)

      1. to prophesy

        1. under influence of divine spirit

        2. of false prophets

    2. (Hithpael)

      1. to prophesy

        1. under influence of divine spirit

        2. of false prophets

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָבָא nâbâʼ, naw-baw'; a primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse):—prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
STRONGS H5012: Abbreviations
† [נָבָא] verb denominative prophesy (in oldest forms, of religious ecstasy with or without song and music; later, essentially religious instruction, with occasional predictions); —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִבֵּא Jeremiah 20:1 + 7 times; 2nd person masculine singular נִבֵּאתָ Jeremiah 20:6 + 2 times; נִבֵּיתָ Jeremiah 26:9; 1st person singular נִבֵּאתִי Ezekiel 37:7; 3rd person plural נִבֵּאוּ Jeremiah 2:8 + 3 times; נִבָּ֑אוּ Jeremiah 23:21; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִנָּבֵא Amos 3:8 + 9 times Imperfect; Imperative הִנָּבֵא Amos 7:15 + 27 times; Infinitive הִנָּבֵא Amos 7:13; suffix הִנָּֽבְאוֹ Zechariah 13:3; הִנָּֽבְאֹתוֹ Zechariah 13:4, + 4 times Infinitive; Participle נִבָּא Jeremiah 26:18 + 20 times Participle; —
1. prophesy under influence of divine spirit:
a. in the ecstatic state, with song 1 Samuel 10:11; 1 Samuel 19:20 and music 1 Chronicles 25:1, 1 Chronicles 25:2, 1 Chronicles 25:3.
b. the word of י׳ : absolute Amos 2:12; Amos 3:8 (emended יחרד We Now needless), Amos 7:12, Amos 7:13; Joel 3:1 [Joel 2:28]; Jeremiah 19:14; Jeremiah 26:18; Jeremiah 28:9; Jeremiah 32:3; Ezekiel 11:13; Ezekiel 12:27; Ezekiel 21:19 [Ezekiel 21:14]; Ezekiel 37:7; Ezekiel 38:17 but especially in phrase הִנָּבֵא וֶאַמַדְתָּ Ezekiel 12:27; Ezekiel 21:14; Ezekiel 21:33 [Ezekiel 21:28]; Ezekiel 30:2; Ezekiel 34:2; Ezekiel 36:3; Ezekiel 37:7, Ezekiel 37:12; Ezekiel 38:14, Ezekiel 38:17; with accusative Jeremiah 20:1; Jeremiah 25:30; Jeremiah 28:6; followed by עַל against Amos 7:16; Jeremiah 25:13; Jeremiah 26:20; Ezekiel 4:7; Ezekiel 11:4; Ezekiel 13:17; Ezekiel 25:2; Ezekiel 28:21; Ezekiel 29:2; Ezekiel 34:2; Ezekiel 35:2; Ezekiel 36:6; Ezekiel 38:2; Ezekiel 39:1; unto Ezekiel 37:4; אֶל unto Amos 7:15; Jeremiah 26:11, Jeremiah 26:12; Jeremiah 28:8; Ezekiel 36:1; Ezekiel 37:9; against Ezekiel 6:2; Ezekiel 13:2; Ezekiel 21:2; Ezekiel 21:7 [Ezekiel 21:2]; בְּשֵׁם י׳ Jeremiah 11:21; Jeremiah 14:15; Jeremiah 23:25; Jeremiah 26:9.
2. of false prophets: absolute Jeremiah 23:21; Ezekiel 13:2; Zechariah 13:3 (twice in verse); Zechariah 13:4; with accusative 1 Kings 22:12 2 Chronicles 18:11; שֶׁקֶר Jeremiah 14:14; Jeremiah 23:25; Jeremiah 27:10, Jeremiah 27:14, Jeremiah 27:16; Jeremiah 29:21; לַשָּׁ֑קֶר Jeremiah 27:15; בַּשֶּׁקֶר Jeremiah 5:31; Jeremiah 20:6; Jeremiah 29:9; נִבְּאֵי הַשּׁ׳ Jeremiah 23:26; compare Jeremiah 23:32; with לֵ Jeremiah 14:16; Jeremiah 23:16; Jeremiah 27:15, Jeremiah 27:16; Jeremiah 29:31; Jeremiah 37:19; followed by אֶל concerning Ezekiel 13:16.
3. compare heathen prophets, בַּבַּעַל Jeremiah 2:8.
Hithp. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular הִתְנַבִּיתָ 1 Samuel 10:16 ; 1st person singular הִנַּבֵּאתִי Ezekiel 37:10; Imperfect יִתְנַבֵּא 1 Samuel 10:10 + 7 times; 3rd person masculine plural יִתְנַבְּאוּ Numbers 11:25 + 5 times; Imperative הִנַּבְּאוּ Jeremiah 23:13; Infinitive הִתְנַבּוֺת 1 Samuel 10:13; Participle מִתְנַבֵּא Jeremiah 26:20 + 9 times Participle; —
1. Prophesy under influence of divine spirit:
a. in the ecstatic state Numbers 11:25, Numbers 11:26, Numbers 11:27 (J), with music 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 10:6, 1 Samuel 10:10, 1 Samuel 10:13, in frenzy 1 Samuel 19:20,1 Samuel 19:21 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 19:23, 1 Samuel 19:24; excited to violence 1 Samuel 18:10 (= מְשֻׁגָּע mad 2 Kings 9:11); Jeremiah 29:26.
b. apart from ecstatic state, absolute Ezekiel 37:10, with לְ 1 Kings 22:8; Jeremiah 29:27; על 1 Kings 22:18 2 Chronicles 18:17, 2 Chronicles 18:7; 2 Chronicles 20:37; בְּשֵׁם י׳ Jeremiah 26:20.
2. of heathen prophets of Baal in ecstatic state 1 Kings 18:29; בַּבַּעַל Jeremiah 23:13.
3. of false prophets 1 Kings 22:10 2 Chronicles 18:9; Jeremiah 14:14; Ezekiel 13:17.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5013.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

11:25; 11:25; 11:26; 11:27

1 Samuel

10:5; 10:6; 10:10; 10:10; 10:11; 10:13; 10:13; 10:16; 18:10; 19:20; 19:20; 19:21; 19:23; 19:24

1 Kings

18:29; 22:8; 22:10; 22:12; 22:18

2 Kings

9:11

1 Chronicles

25:1; 25:2; 25:3

2 Chronicles

18:7; 18:9; 18:11; 18:17; 20:37

Jeremiah

2:8; 2:8; 5:31; 11:21; 14:14; 14:14; 14:15; 14:16; 19:14; 20:1; 20:1; 20:6; 20:6; 23:13; 23:13; 23:16; 23:21; 23:21; 23:25; 23:25; 23:26; 23:32; 25:13; 25:30; 26:9; 26:9; 26:11; 26:12; 26:18; 26:18; 26:20; 26:20; 26:20; 27:10; 27:14; 27:15; 27:15; 27:16; 27:16; 28:6; 28:8; 28:9; 29:9; 29:21; 29:26; 29:27; 29:31; 32:3; 37:19

Ezekiel

4:7; 6:2; 11:4; 11:13; 12:27; 12:27; 13:2; 13:2; 13:16; 13:17; 13:17; 21:2; 21:2; 21:14; 21:14; 21:28; 25:2; 28:21; 29:2; 30:2; 34:2; 34:2; 35:2; 36:1; 36:3; 36:6; 37:4; 37:7; 37:7; 37:7; 37:9; 37:10; 37:10; 37:12; 38:2; 38:14; 38:17; 38:17; 39:1

Joel

2:28

Amos

2:12; 3:8; 3:8; 7:12; 7:13; 7:13; 7:15; 7:15; 7:16

Zechariah

13:3; 13:3; 13:4; 13:4

H5012

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Strong's Number H5012 matches the Hebrew נָבָא (nāḇā'),
which occurs 115 times in 102 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 3 (Jer 27:15–Amo 7:16)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 27:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:15 - for I have not sent them,” declares the LORD, “but they prophesy H5012 falsely in My name, in order that I may drive you out and that you may perish, you and the prophets who prophesy H5012 to you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:16 - Then I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, “Thus says the LORD: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy H5012 to you, saying, ‘Behold, the vessels of the LORD’S house will now shortly be brought again from Babylon’; for they are prophesying H5012 a lie to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 28:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 28:6 - and the prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen! May the LORD do so; may the LORD [fn]confirm your words which you have prophesied H5012 to bring back the vessels of the LORD’S house and all the exiles, from Babylon to this place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 28:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 28:8 - “The prophets who were before me and before you from ancient times prophesied H5012 against many lands and against great kingdoms, of war and of calamity and of pestilence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 28:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 28:9 - “The prophet who prophesies H5012 of peace, when the word of the prophet comes to pass, then that prophet will be known as one whom the LORD has truly sent.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:9 - ‘For they prophesy H5012 falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them,’ declares the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:21 - “Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah and concerning Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying H5012 to you falsely in My name, ‘Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will slay them before your eyes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:26 - “The LORD has made you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, to be the [fn]overseer in the house of the LORD over every madman who prophesies, H5012 to put him in the stocks and in the iron collar,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:27 - now then, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who prophesies H5012 to you?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:31 - “Send to all the exiles, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite, “Because Shemaiah has prophesied H5012 to you, although I did not send him, and he has made you trust in a lie,”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:3 - because Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, “Why do you prophesy, H5012 saying, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Behold, I am about to give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will take it;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 37:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 37:19 - “Where then are your prophets who prophesied H5012 to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land’?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:7 - “Then you shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared and prophesy H5012 against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:2 - “Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy H5012 against them

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:4 - “Therefore, prophesy H5012 against them, son of man, prophesy!” H5012

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:13 - Now it came about as I prophesied, H5012 that Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell on my face and cried out with a loud voice and said, “Alas, Lord GOD! Will You bring the remnant of Israel to a complete end?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:27 - “Son of man, behold, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many [fn]years from now, and he prophesies H5012 of times far off.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:2 - “Son of man, prophesy H5012 against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, H5012 and say to those who prophesy from their own [fn]inspiration, ‘Listen to the word of the LORD!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:16 - along with the prophets of Israel who prophesy H5012 to Jerusalem, and who see visions of peace for her when there is no peace,’ declares the Lord GOD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:17 - “Now you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who are prophesying H5012 from their own [fn]inspiration. Prophesy H5012 against them

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:46

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:46 - “Son of man, set your face toward [fn]Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy H5012 against the forest [fn]land of the Negev,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:2 - “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and [fn]speak against the sanctuaries and prophesy H5012 against the land of Israel;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:9 - “Son of man, prophesy H5012 and say, ‘Thus says the LORD.’ Say,
‘A sword, a sword sharpened
And also polished!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:14 - “You therefore, son of man, prophesy H5012 and clap your hands together; and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword for the slain. It is the sword for the great one slain, which surrounds them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:28 - “And you, son of man, prophesy H5012 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD concerning the sons of Ammon and concerning their reproach,’ and say: ‘A sword, a sword is drawn, polished for the slaughter, to cause it [fn]to consume, that it may be like lightning—

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 25:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:2 - “Son of man, set your face toward the sons of Ammon and prophesy H5012 against them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:21 - “Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, prophesy H5012 against her

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 29:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:2 - “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy H5012 against him and against all Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:2 - “Son of man, prophesy H5012 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord [fn]GOD,
“Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 34:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:2 - “Son of man, prophesy H5012 against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy H5012 and say to [fn]those shepherds, ‘Thus says the Lord [fn]GOD, “Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been [fn]feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds [fn]feed the flock?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 35:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 35:2 - “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy H5012 against it

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:1 - “And you, son of man, prophesy H5012 to the mountains of Israel and say, ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:3 - therefore prophesy H5012 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “[fn]For good reason they have made you desolate and crushed you from every side, that you would become a possession of the rest of the nations and you have been taken up in the [fn]talk and the whispering of the people.”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:6 - ‘Therefore prophesy H5012 concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and to the hills, to the ravines and to the valleys, “Thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Behold, I have spoken in My jealousy and in My wrath because you have endured the insults of the nations.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 37:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:4 - Again He said to me, “Prophesy H5012 over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 37:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:7 - So I prophesied H5012 as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, H5012 there was a [fn]noise, and behold, a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 37:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:9 - Then He said to me, “Prophesy H5012 to the breath, prophesy, H5012 son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to life.”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 37:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:10 - So I prophesied H5012 as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 37:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:12 - “Therefore prophesy H5012 and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:2 - “Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the [fn]prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy H5012 against him

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:14 - “Therefore prophesy, H5012 son of man, and say to Gog, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “On that day when My people Israel are living securely, will you not know it?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:17 - ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Are you the one of whom I spoke in former days through My servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied H5012 in those days for many years that I would bring you against them?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:1 - “And you, son of man, prophesy H5012 against Gog and say, ‘Thus says the Lord [fn]GOD, “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, [fn]prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal;

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 2:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:28 - “[fn]It will come about after this
That I will pour out My Spirit on all [fn]mankind;
And your sons and daughters will prophesy, H5012
Your old men will dream dreams,
Your young men will see visions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:12 - “But you made the Nazirites drink wine,
And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You shall not prophesy!’ H5012

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:8 - A lion has roared! Who will not fear?
The Lord [fn]GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy? H5012

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:12 - Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go, you seer, flee away to the land of Judah and there eat bread and there do your prophesying! H5012

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:13 - “But no longer prophesy H5012 at Bethel, for it is a sanctuary of the king and a royal [fn]residence.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:15 - “But the LORD took me from [fn]following the flock and the LORD said to me, ‘Go prophesy H5012 to My people Israel.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:16 - “Now hear the word of the LORD: you are saying, ‘You shall not prophesy H5012 against Israel nor shall you [fn]speak against the house of Isaac.’

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