Amos 3:8
The lyon hath roared: who will not bee afraide? the Lord God hath spoken: who can but prophecie?
Geneva Bible 1599
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 God will doe nothing, but he reueileth his secrete vnto his seruantes the Prophets.
Cross References
Job 32:18For I am full of matter, and the spirite within me compelleth me.
Isaiah 21:10O my threshing, and the corne of my floore. That which I haue heard of the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, haue I shewed vnto you.
Jeremiah 26:12Then spake Ieremiah vnto all the princes, and to al the people, saying, The Lord hath sent me to prophecie against this house and against this citie all the things that ye haue heard.
Amos 2:12But ye gaue the Nazarites wine to drinke, and commanded the Prophetes, saying, Prophecie not.
Amos 7:12Also Amaziah sayde vnto Amos, O thou the Seer, goe, flee thou away into the land of Iudah, and there eate thy bread and prophecie there.
Amos 7:15And the Lord tooke me as I followed the flocke, and the Lord said vnto me, Go, prophecie vnto 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 →