Amos 3:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Amos 3:4

2 “You^a only have I known of all the families of the earth;
^bTherefore 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 lion¹ cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?

5 Will a bird fall into a snare on the earth, where there is no¹ trap for it?
Will a snare spring up from the earth, if it has caught nothing at all?

6 If a¹ trumpet is blown in a city, will not the people be afraid?
^aIf there is calamity in a city, will not the Lord have done it?

7 Surely the Lord God does nothing,
Unless ^aHe reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.

8 A lion has roared!
Who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken!
^aWho can but prophesy?

Punishment of Israel’s Sins

9 “Proclaim in the palaces at¹ Ashdod,
And in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say:
‘Assemble on the mountains of Samaria;
See great tumults in her midst,
And the¹ oppressed within her.

10 For they ^ado not know to do right,’
Says the Lord,
‘Who store up violence and¹ robbery in their palaces.’ ”

Verse Comparison: Amos 3:4

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American Standard Version
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?

Amplified® Bible
Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den if he has taken nothing?

Contemporary English Version
Does a lion roar in the forest unless it has caught a victim? Does it growl in its den unless it is eating?

Darby English Version
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?

Good News Bible
Does a lion roar in the forest unless he has found a victim? Does a young lion growl in his den unless he has caught something?

King James Version
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?

New American Standard Bible
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?}

New International Version
Does a lion roar in the thicket
when he has no prey?
Does he growl in his den
when he has caught nothing?

New King James Version
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?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
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?

Revised Standard Version
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?

Young's Literal Translation
Roar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught?

New English Translation
Does a lion roar in the woods if he has not cornered his prey?¹ Does a young lion bellow from his den if he has not caught something?

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