Amos 3:4

הֲיִשְׁאַג אַרְיֵה בַּיַּעַר וְטֶרֶף אֵין לוֹ הֲיִתֵּן כְּפִיר קוֹלוֹ מִמְּעֹנָתוֹ בִּלְתִּי אִם ־ לָכָֽד ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

3הֲיֵלְכוּ שְׁנַיִם יַחְדָּו בִּלְתִּי אִם ־ נוֹעָֽדוּ ׃

5הֲתִפֹּל צִפּוֹר עַל ־ פַּח הָאָרֶץ וּמוֹקֵשׁ אֵין לָהּ הֲיַֽעֲלֶה ־ פַּח מִן ־ הָאֲדָמָה וְלָכוֹד לֹא יִלְכּֽוֹד ׃

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Cross References

Psalms 104:21הַכְּפִירִים שֹׁאֲגִים לַטָּרֶף וּלְבַקֵּשׁ מֵאֵל אָכְלָֽם ׃

Hosea 11:10אַחֲרֵי יְהוָה יֵלְכוּ כְּאַרְיֵה יִשְׁאָג כִּֽי ־ הוּא יִשְׁאַג וְיֶחֶרְדוּ בָנִים מִיָּֽם ׃

Amos 3:8אַרְיֵה שָׁאָג מִי לֹא יִירָא אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה דִּבֶּר מִי לֹא יִנָּבֵֽא ׃

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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