Amos 3:7

And whatever Yahweh plans to do, he tells his prophets about it.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

In Context

6Similarly, all the people in a city certainly [RHQ] become afraid when they hear someone blowing a trumpet to signal that enemies are attacking. And when a city experiences disaster, Yahweh is the one who has caused it [RHQ].

8Everyone certainly becomes terrified [RHQ] when they hear a lion roar, and if Yahweh the Lord has given messages to prophets like me, we certainly must [RHQ] proclaim those messages, even if they cause people to become terrified.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:17Yahweh thought to himself, “It is not right for me to prevent Abraham from knowing what I plan to do [RHQ].

1 Kings 22:19But Micaiah continued, saying, “Listen to what Yahweh showed to me! In a vision I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, with all the armies of heaven surrounding him, on his right side and on his left side.

2 Kings 6:12One of his officers answered, “Your Majesty, it is not one of us. Elisha the prophet knows what we plan to do, and he tells the king of Israel everything. He even knows what you say in your own bedroom!”

2 Kings 22:20so I will allow you to die [EUP] and be buried peacefully. I will cause the people who live here to experience a terrible disaster, but you will not be alive to see it.”’” After the men heard that, they returned to King Josiah and gave him that message.

Isaiah 18:4Listen because Yahweh has told me this: “I will watch quietly from where I live. I will watch as quietly as [SIM] the heat waves shimmer as they rises on a hot summer day, as quietly as the dew forms on the ground during harvest time.”

Daniel 9:22He said to me, “Daniel, I have come to you to enable you to understand [DOU] clearly the message that God gave to Jeremiah.

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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