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THE MESSAGE
Amos 3:8
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A lion has roared;who will not fear?The Lord God has spoken;who will not prophesy?
The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken. Who can but prophesy?
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy?"
A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can do anything but prophesy?
The lion has roared! Who wouldn't be afraid? The Lord God has spoken. Who will not prophesy?
The lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken [to the prophets]! Who can but prophesy?
The lyon hath roared: who will not bee afraide? the Lord God hath spoken: who can but prophecie?
A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
A lion has roared! Who will not fear?Lord Yahweh has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
The lion has roared-who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken-who will not prophesy?
Everyone is terrified when a lion roars— and ordinary people become prophets when the Lord God speaks.
The lion has roared. Who will not fear? Adonai , God, has spoken. Who will not prophesy?
The lion hath roared,—who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken,—who can but prophesy?
When a lion roars, people are frightened. When the Lord God speaks, a prophet must prophesy.
The lion has roared, who will not fear? The LORD God has spoken, who can but prophesy?
When a lion roars, who can keep from being afraid? When the Sovereign Lord speaks, who can keep from proclaiming his message?
A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? My Lord Yahweh has spoken, who will not prophesy?
A lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah has spoken, who will not prophesy?
The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?
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?
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? The Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
The lyon hath roared, Who will not feare? the Lord God hath spoken, Who can but prophecie?
The lion hath roared, who wil not be afrayde? The Lorde God hath spoken, who can but prophecie?
A lion shall roar, and who will not be alarmed? the Lord God has spoken, and who will not prophesy?
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord Yahweh has spoken. Who can but prophesy?
A lioun schal rore, who schal not drede? the Lord God spak, who schal not profesie?
The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord Yahweh has spoken; who can but prophesy?
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? The sovereign Lord has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy?
A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
The lion has roared— so who isn't frightened? The Sovereign Lord has spoken— so who can refuse to proclaim his message?
The lion has made a noise! Who will not be afraid? The Lord God has spoken! Who can keep from speaking His Word?
The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy?
A lion, hath roared, Who will not fear? My Lord Yahweh, hath spoken, Who can forbear to prophesy?
The lion shall roar, who will not fear? The Lord God hath spoken, who shall not prophesy?
The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who can but prophesy?"
A lion hath roared -- who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken -- who doth not prophesy?
When a lyon roareth, who will not be afrayed? Seynge then that the LORDE God himself speaketh, who will not prophecy?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
lion: Amos 3:4, Amos 1:2, Revelation 5:5
who can: Amos 2:12, Amos 7:12-17, Job 32:18, Job 32:19, Jeremiah 20:9, Acts 4:20, Acts 5:20, Acts 5:29, 1 Corinthians 9:16
Reciprocal: Numbers 23:24 - as a great Job 10:16 - Thou huntest Psalms 50:1 - hath spoken Proverbs 20:2 - fear Isaiah 1:10 - Hear Isaiah 5:29 - roaring Isaiah 31:4 - Like as Jeremiah 2:15 - young lions Jeremiah 4:5 - Blow Jeremiah 25:30 - roar Ezekiel 9:1 - cried Ezekiel 29:21 - the opening Hosea 10:14 - shall a Hosea 11:10 - he shall roar like Hosea 13:7 - General Joel 3:16 - roar Micah 6:9 - Lord's 1 Peter 5:8 - as Revelation 10:3 - loud
Cross-References
The serpent was clever, more clever than any wild animal God had made. He spoke to the Woman: "Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree in the garden?"
The Woman said to the serpent, "Not at all. We can eat from the trees in the garden. It's only about the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘Don't eat from it; don't even touch it or you'll die.'"
God called to the Man: "Where are you?"
He said, "I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid."
The Man said, "The Woman you gave me as a companion, she gave me fruit from the tree, and, yes, I ate it." God said to the Woman, "What is this that you've done?"
God made leather clothing for Adam and his wife and dressed them.
God said, "The Man has become like one of us, capable of knowing everything, ranging from good to evil. What if he now should reach out and take fruit from the Tree-of-Life and eat, and live forever? Never—this cannot happen!"
Moses Teaches Israel on the Plains of Moab Moses called all Israel together. He said to them, Attention, Israel. Listen obediently to the rules and regulations I am delivering to your listening ears today. Learn them. Live them. God , our God, made a covenant with us at Horeb. God didn't just make this covenant with our parents; he made it also with us, with all of us who are alive right now. God spoke to you personally out of the fire on the mountain. At the time I stood between God and you, to tell you what God said. You were afraid, remember, of the fire and wouldn't climb the mountain. He said: I am God , your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of slaves. No other gods, only me. No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim. Don't bow down to them and don't serve them because I am God, your God, and I'm a most jealous God. I hold parents responsible for any sins they pass on to their children to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation. But I'm lovingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments. No using the name of God , your God, in curses or silly banter; God won't put up with the irreverent use of his name. No working on the Sabbath; keep it holy just as God , your God, commanded you. Work six days, doing everything you have to do, but the seventh day is a Sabbath, a Rest Day—no work: not you, your son, your daughter, your servant, your maid, your ox, your donkey (or any of your animals), and not even the foreigner visiting your town. That way your servants and maids will get the same rest as you. Don't ever forget that you were slaves in Egypt and God , your God, got you out of there in a powerful show of strength. That's why God , your God, commands you to observe the day of Sabbath rest. Respect your father and mother— God , your God, commands it! You'll have a long life; the land that God is giving you will treat you well. No murder. No adultery. No stealing. No lies about your neighbor. No coveting your neighbor's wife. And no lusting for his house, field, servant, maid, ox, or donkey either—nothing that belongs to your neighbor! These are the words that God spoke to the whole congregation at the mountain. He spoke in a tremendous voice from the fire and cloud and dark mist. And that was it. No more words. Then he wrote them on two slabs of stone and gave them to me. As it turned out, when you heard the Voice out of that dark cloud and saw the mountain on fire, you approached me, all the heads of your tribes and your leaders, and said, "Our God has revealed to us his glory and greatness. We've heard him speak from the fire today! We've seen that God can speak to humans and they can still live. But why risk it further? This huge fire will devour us if we stay around any longer. If we hear God 's voice anymore, we'll die for sure. Has anyone ever known of anyone who has heard the Voice of God the way we have and lived to tell the story? "From now on, you go and listen to what God , our God, says and then tell us what God tells you. We'll listen and we'll do it." God heard what you said to me and told me, "I've heard what the people said to you. They're right—good and true words. What I wouldn't give if they'd always feel this way, continuing to revere me and always keep all my commands; they'd have a good life forever, they and their children! "Go ahead and tell them to go home to their tents. But you, you stay here with me so I can tell you every commandment and all the rules and regulations that you must teach them so they'll know how to live in the land that I'm giving them as their own." So be very careful to act exactly as God commands you. Don't veer off to the right or the left. Walk straight down the road God commands so that you'll have a good life and live a long time in the land that you're about to possess.
And now, finally, God answered Job from the eye of a violent storm. He said:
God doesn't miss a thing— he's alert to good and evil alike.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The lion hath roared, who will not fear?.... Amos said this from his own experience, who, having been a herdsman in the wilderness of Tekoa, had often heard a lion roar, which had put him into a panic, both for himself, and the cattle he kept; the figure is explained in the next clause:
the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy? whether it be to foretell future events, which the Lord has made known shall come to pass; or to preach the word, which is to prophesy to edification, to exhortation, and comfort, 1 Corinthians 14:3; or to perform the more private exercises of religion, as singing of psalms, praying, c. 1 Chronicles 25:1 these things who can forbear doing, to whom the Lord has spoken either in a dream or vision, or in his word, and by his Spirit; and to whom he has given a call and commissions, and gifts and graces, qualifying them for such service? who that has the fear of God in his heart, and his glory in view, and the good of others, that can refrain from it? nay, it is of dangerous consequence to refuse it; for if the roaring of a lion is so terrible, and if the wrath of an earthly king is as the roaring of a lion, much more the wrath and displeasure of the King of kings. Jonah declined prophesying when the Lord spoke to him, but what was the consequence of it? the prophet by this seems to justify himself in prophesying, and that he ought not to be blamed for it, seeing the Lord had given him the word, and therefore he ought to publish it. This may be particularly applied to the ministers of the word, who have a call, a charge and gifts from Christ, and on whom there is a necessity laid to preach the Gospel; and who should not shut, to declare it on any account; nor can they, who have it in their hearts, and as fire in their bones; who have seen and heard, and handled of the word of life, let what will be the consequence of it; see Psalms 68:11.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The Lion hath roared: who will not fear? The Lord God hath spoken: who can but prophesy? - that is, there is cause for you to fear, when the Lord “roareth from Zion;” but if ye fear not, God’s prophets dare not but fear. So Paul saith, “necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me if I preach not the Gospel! For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, a dispensation” of the Gospel “is committed unto me” 1 Corinthians 9:16-17; and Peter and John, “whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye! For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard” Acts 4:19-20; Moses was not excused, though slow of speech; nor Isaiah, though of polluted lips; nor Jeremiah, because he was a child; but God said, “Say not, I am child, for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee, thou shalt speak” Jeremiah 1:7. And Ezekiel was bidden, “be not rebellious, like that rebellious house” Ezekiel 2:8. And when Jeremiah would keep silence, he saith, “His Word was in mine heart as a burning fire, shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing and I could not stay” Jeremiah 20:9.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Amos 3:8. The lion hath roared, — God hath sent forth a terrible alarm, Who will not fear? Can any hear such denunciations of Divine wrath and not tremble?
The Lord God hath spoken — And those only who are in communion with him have heard the speech. Who can but prophesy? Who can help proclaiming at large the judgment threatened against the nation?
But I think נבא naba, here, is to be taken in its natural and ideal signification, to pray, supplicate, or deprecate vengeance. The Lord hath spoken of punishment - who can help supplicating his mercy, that his judgments may be averted?
