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Amos 3:8

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Amos 3:8 · King James Version

In other versions

  • The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?

    ASV

  • The cry of the lion is sounding; who will not have fear? The Lord God has said the word; is it possible for the prophet to keep quiet?

    BBE

  • The lion hath roared, -- who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken, -- who can but prophesy?

    DBY

  • The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord Yahweh has spoken. Who can but prophesy?

    WEB

  • A lion hath roared -- who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken -- who doth not prophesy?

    YLT

  • The lion has roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD has spoken, who can but prophesy?

    ENG

  • The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

    WBT

  • The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken— who will not prophesy?

    BSB

In context

6Shall 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?

7Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

8The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

9Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.

10For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

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