Amos 3:7-9
Authorized (King James) Version
7 Surely the Lord God will do nothing,
but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear?
the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
9 Publish 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.
Amos 3:7-9
New King James Version
7 Surely the Lord God does nothing,
Unless (A)He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
8 A lion has roared!
Who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken!
(B)Who can but prophesy?
Punishment of Israel’s Sins
9 “Proclaim in the palaces at [a]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 the [b]oppressed within her.
Amos 3:7-9
English Standard Version
7 “For the Lord God does nothing
(A)without revealing his secret
to his servants the prophets.
8 The lion has roared;
who will not fear?
(B)The Lord God has spoken;
who can but prophesy?”
9 Proclaim to the strongholds in (C)Ashdod
and to the strongholds in the land of Egypt,
and say, “Assemble yourselves on (D)the mountains of Samaria,
and see the great tumults within her,
and (E)the oppressed in her midst.”
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