1 Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the Lord has spoken against you—against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:

2 “You only have I chosen

of all the families of the earth;

therefore I will punish you

for all your sins.”

3 Do two walk together

unless they have agreed to do so?

4 Does a lion roar in the thicket

when it has no prey?

Does it growl in its den

when it has caught nothing?

5 Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground

when no bait is there?

Does a trap spring up from the ground

if it has not caught anything?

6 When a trumpet sounds in a city,

do not the people tremble?

When disaster comes to a city,

has not the Lord caused it?

7 Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing

without revealing his plan

to his servants the prophets.

8 The lion has roared—

who will not fear?

The Sovereign Lord has spoken—

who can but prophesy?

1 Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:

2 “You only have I known

of all the families of the earth;

therefore I will punish you

for all your iniquities.

3 “Do two walk together,

unless they have agreed to meet?

4 Does a lion roar in the forest,

when he has no prey?

Does a young lion cry out from his den,

if he has taken nothing?

5 Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth,

when there is no trap for it?

Does a snare spring up from the ground,

when it has taken nothing?

6 Is a trumpet blown in a city,

and the people are not afraid?

Does disaster come to a city,

unless the Lord has done it?

7 “For the Lord God does nothing

without revealing his secret

to his servants the prophets.

8 The lion has roared;

who will not fear?

The Lord God has spoken;

who can but prophesy?”

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 earth, where no gin is for him?

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

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

Shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?

7 Surely the Lord God will do nothing,

But he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear?

The Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

1 Listen to this message that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel—against the entire family I rescued from Egypt:

2 “From among all the families on the earth,

I have been intimate with you alone.

That is why I must punish you

for all your sins.”

3 Can two people walk together

without agreeing on the direction?

4 Does a lion ever roar in a thicket

without first finding a victim?

Does a young lion growl in its den

without first catching its prey?

5 Does a bird ever get caught in a trap

that has no bait?

Does a trap spring shut

when there’s nothing to catch?

6 When the ram’s horn blows a warning,

shouldn’t the people be alarmed?

Does disaster come to a city

unless the Lord has planned it?

7 Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything

until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets.

8 The lion has roared—

so who isn’t frightened?

The Sovereign Lord has spoken—

so who can refuse to proclaim his message?

1 Hear this word that the Lord has 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, unless they are agreed?

4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey?

Will a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?

5 Will a bird fall into a snare on the earth, where there is no trap for it?

Will a snare spring up from the earth, if it has caught nothing at all?

6 If a trumpet is blown in a city, will not the people be afraid?

If there is calamity in a city, will not the Lord have done it?

7 Surely the Lord God does nothing,

Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.

8 A lion has roared!

Who will not fear?

The Lord God has spoken!

Who can but prophesy?

1 Listen to this word that the Lord has spoken against you, people of Israel, against the whole family he brought out of Egypt.

2 “I have chosen only you

out of all the families of the earth,

so I will punish you

for all your sins.”

3 Two people will not walk together

unless they have agreed to do so.

4 A lion in the forest does not roar

unless it has caught an animal;

it does not growl in its den

when it has caught nothing.

5 A bird will not fall into a trap

where there is no bait;

the trap will not spring shut

if there is nothing to catch.

6 When a trumpet blows a warning in a city,

the people tremble.

When trouble comes to a city,

the Lord has caused it.

7 Before the Lord God does anything,

he tells his plans to his servants the prophets.

8 The lion has roared!

Who wouldn’t be afraid?

The Lord God has spoken.

Who will not prophesy?

1 Hear this word that Jehovah hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities. 3 Shall two walk together, except they have 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 earth, where no gin is set for him? shall a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all? 6 Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it? 7 Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets. 8 The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?

1 Hear this word that Jehovah hath spoken against you, children of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, 2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore will I visit upon you all your iniquities. 3 Shall 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 earth when no gin is laid for him? Will the snare spring up from the earth when nothing at all hath been taken? 6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? Shall there be evil in a city, and Jehovah not have done it? 7 But the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. 8 The lion hath roared, —who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken, —who can but prophesy?

1 Listen to this message which I, the Lord, have spoken against you Israelites, against your whole family that I brought out of Egypt. 

2 Out of all the families on earth, I have known no one else but you. 

That is why I am going to punish you for all your sins. 

3 Do two people ever walk together without meeting first? 

4 Does a lion roar in the forest if it has no prey? 

Does a young lion growl in its den unless it has caught something? 

5 Does a bird land in a trap on the ground if there’s no bait in it? 

Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has caught something? 

6 If a ram’s horn sounds an alarm in a city, won’t the people be alarmed? 

If there is a disaster in a city, hasn’t the Lord done it? 

7 Certainly, the Almighty Lord doesn’t do anything 

unless he ⸤first⸥ reveals his secret to his servants the prophets. 

8 The lion has roared. Who isn’t afraid? 

The Almighty Lord has spoken. Who can keep from prophesying? 

1 Listen to this message that the Lord has spoken against you, Israelites, against the entire clan that I brought from the land of Egypt:

2 I have known only you

out of all the clans of the earth;

therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities.

3 Can two walk together

without agreeing to meet?

4 Does a lion roar in the forest

when it has no prey?

Does a young lion growl from its lair

unless it has captured something?

5 Does a bird land in a trap on the ground

if there is no bait for it?

Does a trap spring from the ground

when it has caught nothing?

6 If a ram’s horn is blown in a city,

aren’t people afraid?

If a disaster occurs in a city,

hasn’t the Lord done it?

7 Indeed, the Lord God does nothing

without revealing His counsel

to His servants the prophets.

8 A lion has roared;

who will not fear?

The Lord God has spoken;

who will not prophesy?

1 Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:

2 You only have I known

of all the families of the earth;

therefore I will punish you

for all your iniquities.

3 Do two walk together

unless they have made an appointment?

4 Does a lion roar in the forest,

when it has no prey?

Does a young lion cry out from its den,

if it has caught nothing?

5 Does a bird fall into a snare on the earth,

when there is no trap for it?

Does a snare spring up from the ground,

when it has taken nothing?

6 Is a trumpet blown in a city,

and the people are not afraid?

Does disaster befall a city,

unless the Lord has done it?

7 Surely the Lord God does nothing,

without revealing his secret

to his servants the prophets.

8 The lion has roared;

who will not fear?

The Lord God has spoken;

who can but prophesy?

1 People of Israel, listen to the Lord’s message. It is against you. It is against the whole family he brought up out of Egypt. He says,

2 “Out of all of the families on earth

I have chosen only you.

So I will punish you

because you have committed so many sins.”

3 Do two people walk together

unless they’ve agreed to do so?

4 Does a lion roar in the bushes

when it doesn’t have any food?

Does it growl in its den

when it hasn’t caught anything?

5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground

where no one has set a trap for it?

Does a net spring up from the earth

when there isn’t anything for it to catch?

6 When someone blows a trumpet in a city,

don’t the people tremble with fear?

When trouble comes to a city,

hasn’t the Lord caused it?

7 The Lord and King never does anything

without telling his servants the prophets about it.

8 A lion has roared.

Who isn’t afraid?

The Lord and King has spoken.

Who can do anything but prophesy?

1 Hear this word which the Lord has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt:

2 “You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth;

Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”

3 Do two men walk together unless they have made an appointment?

4 Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?

Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something?

5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no bait in it?

Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?

6 If a trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble?

If a calamity occurs in a city has not the Lord done it?

7 Surely the Lord God does nothing

Unless He reveals His secret counsel

To His servants the prophets.

8 A lion has roared! Who will not fear?

The Lord God has spoken! Who can but prophesy?