2:11 I made some of your sons prophets
and some of your young men Nazirites. 1
Is this not true, you Israelites?”
The Lord is speaking!
3:4 Does a lion roar in the woods if he has not cornered his prey? 2
Does a young lion bellow from his den if he has not caught something?
1 tn Or perhaps “religious devotees” (also in the following verse). The Hebrew term נָזִיר (nazir) refers to one who “consecrated” or “devoted” to God (see Num 6:1-21).
2 tn Heb “without having prey [or “food”].”