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Amos 3:7–8

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7Before the Lord God does anything,

he tells his plans to his servants the prophets.

8The lion has roared!

Who wouldn’t be afraid?

The Lord God has spoken.

Who will not prophesy?

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Amos 3:8: “The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who can but prophesy?”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“For the Lord God does nothing

without revealing his secret

to his servants the prophets.

The lion has roared;

who will not fear?

The Lord God has spoken;

who can but prophesy?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing

without revealing his plan

to his servants the prophets.

The lion has roared—

who will not fear?

The Sovereign Lord has spoken—

who can but prophesy?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Indeed, the Lord God does nothing

without revealing his counsel

to his servants the prophets.

A lion has roared;

who will not fear?

The Lord God has spoken;

who will not prophesy?

NLTNew Living Translation

Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything

until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets.

The lion has roared—

so who isn’t frightened?

The Sovereign Lord has spoken—

so who can refuse to proclaim his message?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Surely my Lord does not do anything unless he has revealed his secret to his servants the prophets. A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? My Lord Yahweh has spoken, who will not prophesy?

KJV 1900King James Version

Surely the Lord God will do nothing,

But he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

The lion hath roared, who will not fear?

The Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?