Amos 2:11 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And some of your sons I made prophets, and some of your young men I made separate for myself. Is it not even so, O children of Israel? says the Lord.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, ye children of Israel? saith Jehovah.
World English Bible (WEB)
I raised up some of your sons for prophets, And some of your young men for Nazirites. Isn't this true, You children of Israel?" says Yahweh.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I raise of your sons for prophets, And of your choice ones for Nazarites, Is not this true, O sons of Israel? An affirmation of Jehovah.
| And I raised up | וָאָקִ֤ים | wāʾāqîm | va-ah-KEEM |
| of your sons | מִבְּנֵיכֶם֙ | mibbĕnêkem | mee-beh-nay-HEM |
| prophets, for | לִנְבִיאִ֔ים | linbîʾîm | leen-vee-EEM |
| and of your young men | וּמִבַּחוּרֵיכֶ֖ם | ûmibbaḥûrêkem | oo-mee-ba-hoo-ray-HEM |
| Nazarites. for | לִנְזִרִ֑ים | linzirîm | leen-zee-REEM |
| Is it not | הַאַ֥ף | haʾap | ha-AF |
| even | אֵֽין | ʾên | ane |
| thus, | זֹ֛את | zōt | zote |
| children ye O | בְּנֵ֥י | bĕnê | beh-NAY |
| of Israel? | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |
| saith | נְאֻם | nĕʾum | neh-OOM |
| the Lord. | יְהוָֽה׃ | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |