aHear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, bO children of Israel,

Against the whole family cwhich I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,

2  dYou only ehave I known of all the families of the earth:

fTherefore I will †punish you for all your iniquities.

3  gCan two walk together, except they be agreed?

4  hWill ia lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey?

iWill a young lion †cry out of his kden, if he have taken nothing?

5  lCan a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him?

lShall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

6  eeShall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people ||not be afraid?

ffShall there be ggevil in a city, ||and ffthe Lord hath not done it?

7  Surely the Lord God will do nothing,

hhBut he revealeth jhis secret unto his servants the prophets.

8  iThe lion hath roared, who will not fear?

The Lord God hath spoken, kkwho can but prophesy?