Amos 3:8

A lion shall roar, and who will not be alarmed? the Lord God has spoken, and who will not prophesy?

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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 will do nothing, without revealing instruction to his servants the prophets.

9Proclaim it to the regions among the Assyrians, and to the regions of Egypt, and say, Gather yourselves to the mountain of Samaria, and behold many wonderful things in the midst of it, and the oppression that is in it.

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Cross References

Job 32:18for I am full of words, 1 For the spirit of my belly destroys me. 1

Isaiah 21:10Hear, ye that are left, and ye that are in pain, hear what things I have heard of the Lord of hosts which the God of Israel has declared to us.

Jeremiah 26:12The nations have heard thy voice, and the land has been filled with thy cry: for the warriors have fainted fighting one against another, and both are fallen together.

Amos 2:12But ye gave the consecrated ones wine to drink; and ye commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

Amos 7:12And Amaziah said to Amos, Go, seer, remove thou into the land of Judah, and live there, and thou shalt prophesy there:

Amos 7:15And the Lord took me from the sheep, and the Lord said to me, Go, and 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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