Amos 3:8

A lion shall roar, who shall not dread? the Lord God spake, who shall not prophesy? (A lion shall roar, who shall not be afraid? the Lord God hath spoken, who shall not prophesy?)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 shall not make a word, no but he show his private to his servants (the) prophets. (For the Lord God shall not do anything, unless first he tell his secret, or his private, plans to his servants, the prophets.)

9Make ye heard in the houses of Ashdod, and in the houses of the land of Egypt; and say ye, Be ye gathered together on the hills of Samaria, and see ye many strong vengeances in the midst thereof, and them that suffer false challenge in the privy places thereof. (Make ye heard in the great houses, or the palaces, of Ashdod, and in the palaces of the land of Egypt; and say ye, Be ye gathered together on the hills of Samaria, and see ye many strong vengeances in their midst, and those who suffer oppression there.)

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Cross References

Job 32:18For I am full of words, and the spirit of my womb, that is, (my) mind, constraineth me.

Isaiah 21:10My threshing, and the daughter of my cornfloor, (or My threshing, and the daughter of my threshing floor), I have told to you what things I heard of the Lord of hosts, of (the) God of Israel.

Jeremiah 26:12And Jeremy said to all the princes (or And Jeremiah said to all the leaders), and to all the people, saying, The Lord sent me, that I should prophesy to this house, and to this city, all the words which ye heard.

Amos 2:12And ye poured out wine to (the) Nazarites, and commanded to (the) prophets, and said, Prophesy ye not.

Amos 7:12And Amaziah said to Amos, Thou that seest, go; flee thou into the land of Judah, and eat thou there thy bread; and there thou shalt prophesy. (And then Amaziah said to Amos, Go thou away, O seer or O prophet; flee thou into the land of Judah, and eat thy food there; and there thou shalt prophesy.)

Amos 7:15And the Lord took me, when I followed the flock; and the Lord said to me, Go, and prophesy thou 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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