Amos 3:8

The lion shall roar, who will not fear? The Lord God hath spoken, who shall not prophesy?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

In Context

7For the Lord God doth nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets.

9Publish it in the houses of Azotus, and in the houses of the land of Egypt, and say: Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the many follies in the midst thereof, and them that suffer oppression in the inner rooms thereof.

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Cross References

Job 32:18Behold, my belly is as new wine which wanteth vent, which bursteth the new vessels.

Isaiah 21:10O my thrashing and the children of my door, that which I have heard of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, I have declared unto you.

Jeremiah 26:12Then Jeremias spoke to all the princes, and to all the people, saying: The Lord sent me to prophesy concerning this house, and concerning this city all the words you have heard.

Amos 2:12And you will present wine to the Nazarites: and command the prophets, saying: Prophesy not.

Amos 7:12And Amasias said to Amos: Thou seer, go, flee away into the land of Juda: and eat bread there, and prophesy there.

Amos 7:15And the Lord took me when I followed the flock, and the Lord said to me: Go, prophesy to my people Israel.

Matthew Henry on Amos 3:2-9

God's Remonstrance with Israel. ( b. c. 790.) 1 Hear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, 2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. 3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed? 4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? 5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the… Read the whole commentary →

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