Amos 3:7–8
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3:7Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.
3:8A lion has roared!10 Who is not afraid?
The sovereign Lord has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy?11
Footnotes
- 10 The roar of the lion is here a metaphor for impending judgment (see 1:2; cf. 3:4, 12). Verses 7–8 justify Amos’ prophetic ministry and message of warning and judgment. The people should expect a prophetic message prior to divine action.
- 11 Who can refuse to prophesy? When a message is revealed, the prophet must speak, and the news of impending judgment should cause people to fear.
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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?”
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
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?
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
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?
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
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?
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
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?
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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?
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