Amos 3:8
The lion has roared; 1 who will not fear? 1 The Lord Yahweh has spoken; 1 who will not prophesy? 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
In Context
7Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing 1 unless he reveals his plan to his servants the prophets. 1
Cross References
Job 32:18For I am full of words; 1 the spirit in me compels me. 1
Isaiah 21:10My threshed and winnowed ones, children of my threshing floor! 1 What I have heard from Yahweh of hosts, 1 the God of Israel, I have declared to you. 1
Jeremiah 26:12So Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and all the people and said, “Yahweh has sent me out to prophesy against this house and this city, to say all the words that you have heard.
Amos 2:12But you persuaded the Nazirites to drink wine 1 and commanded the prophets not to prophesy. 1
Amos 7:12Amaziah said to Amos, “Seer, go, run back to the land of Judah, and there eat bread and prophesy.
Amos 7:15But Yahweh took me from tending the flock and 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 →