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The Sovereign LORD has spoken— who can but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/amos/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The lion has roared— so who isn’t frightened? The Sovereign LORD has spoken— so who can refuse to proclaim his message?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/amos/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who can but prophesy?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/amos/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/amos/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/amos/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/amos/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can <i>do anything</i> but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/amos/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/amos/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/amos/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A lion has roared! Who will not fear? Lord Yahweh has spoken! Who can but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/amos/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken [to the prophets]! Who can but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/amos/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who will not prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/amos/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who will not prophesy? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/amos/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/amos/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone is terrified when a lion roars--and ordinary people become prophets when the LORD God speaks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/amos/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/amos/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The lion has roared. Who isn't afraid? The Almighty LORD has spoken. Who can keep from prophesying?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/amos/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When a lion roars, who can keep from being afraid? When the Sovereign LORD speaks, who can keep from proclaiming his message? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/amos/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who will not prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/amos/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The lion has roared?who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken?who will not prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/amos/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? The sovereign LORD has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/amos/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken. Who can but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/amos/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/amos/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord Yahweh has spoken. Who can but prophesy? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/amos/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A lion has roared—who does not fear? Lord YHWH has spoken—who does not prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/amos/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A lion hath roared -- who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken -- who doth not prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/amos/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The lion roared, who shall not be afraid? the Lord Jehovah spake, who shall not prophesy?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/amos/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The lion shall roar, who will not fear? The Lord God hath spoken, who shall not prophesy? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/amos/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The lion will roar, who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken, who will not prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/amos/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The lion has roared, who would not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken, who would not prophesy? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/amos/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who can but prophesy?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/amos/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The lion has roared, who will not fear? The LORD God has spoken, who can but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/amos/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A lion roars, who will not fear? The Lord of Lords speaks, who will not prophesy?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/amos/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The lion hath roared, Who will not fear? The Lord GOD hath spoken, Who can but prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/amos/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A lion shall roar, and who will not be alarmed? the Lord God has spoken, and who will not prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/amos/3-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u4uh7eMswjw?start=430" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/amos/3.htm">Witnesses Against Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/738.htm" title="738: ’ar·yêh (N-ms) -- A lion. Or earyeh; from 'arah; a lion.">The lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/7580.htm" title="7580: šā·’āḡ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To roar. A primitive root; to rumble or moan.">has roared—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: yî·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">fear?</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">The Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">has spoken—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: yin·nā·ḇê (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">prophesy?</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Proclaim to the citadels of Ashdod and to the citadels of Egypt: “Assemble on the mountains of Samaria; see the great unrest in the city and the acts of oppression in her midst.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9</a></span><br />If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Isaiah 31:4</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/11-10.htm">Hosea 11:10</a></span><br />They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-16.htm">Joel 3:16</a></span><br />The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/10-3.htm">Revelation 10:3</a></span><br />Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-30.htm">Jeremiah 25:30</a></span><br />So you are to prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy habitation. He will roar loudly over His pasture; like those who tread the grapes, He will call out with a shout against all the inhabitants of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-13.htm">Isaiah 42:13</a></span><br />The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-16.htm">1 Corinthians 9:16</a></span><br />Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-7.htm">Ezekiel 2:7</a></span><br />But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/29-3.htm">Psalm 29:3-9</a></span><br />The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters. / The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. / The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-20.htm">Acts 4:20</a></span><br />For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29</a></span><br />Their roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away, and no one can rescue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-7.htm">Jeremiah 1:7</a></span><br />But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-14.htm">2 Corinthians 5:14</a></span><br />For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-8.htm">Isaiah 21:8-9</a></span><br />Then the lookout shouted: “Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; night after night I stay at my post. / Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The lion has roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD has spoken, who can but prophesy?</p><p class="hdg">lion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/3-4.htm">Amos 3:4</a></b></br> 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?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/1-2.htm">Amos 1:2</a></b></br> And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a></b></br> And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.</p><p class="hdg">who can.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/2-12.htm">Amos 2:12</a></b></br> But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/7-12.htm">Amos 7:12-17</a></b></br> Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/32-18.htm">Job 32:18,19</a></b></br> For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/amos/3-4.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/amos/3-6.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/amos/3-4.htm">Lion</a> <a href="/amos/3-5.htm">Possible</a> <a href="/amos/2-12.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/hosea/12-13.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-8.htm">Roared</a> <a href="/amos/3-4.htm">Sounding</a> <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/amos/3-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/amos/6-7.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/amos/5-6.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/amos/3-12.htm">Lion</a> <a href="/amos/6-12.htm">Possible</a> <a href="/amos/7-12.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/amos/7-12.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/amos/5-13.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-10.htm">Roared</a> <a href="/micah/6-1.htm">Sounding</a> <a href="/amos/3-11.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/amos/4-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Amos 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/3-1.htm">The necessity of God's judgment against Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/3-9.htm">The publication of it, with the causes thereof.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/amos/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/amos/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/amos/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The lion has roared—who will not fear?</b><br>In the ancient Near East, the lion was a symbol of power and authority, often associated with kingship. The imagery of a roaring lion conveys an undeniable presence and an impending threat. In the context of Amos, the lion represents God's voice of judgment against Israel. The roar signifies a warning that demands attention and elicits fear. This metaphor is consistent with other biblical passages where God is depicted as a lion (<a href="/hosea/11-10.htm">Hosea 11:10</a>, <a href="/joel/3-16.htm">Joel 3:16</a>). The fear mentioned here is not just terror but a reverent acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and justice. The cultural understanding of lions as fearsome predators would have resonated deeply with the original audience, emphasizing the seriousness of God's message.<p><b>The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy?</b><br>This phrase underscores the authority and inevitability of God's word. When the Lord speaks, His message compels action and response. In the prophetic tradition, to hear God's voice is to be moved to declare His message. Amos, as a prophet, is responding to the divine call to prophesy, despite the resistance he faces. This reflects the broader biblical theme that God's word is powerful and accomplishes its purpose (<a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>). The phrase also highlights the role of prophets as God's mouthpieces, who must speak regardless of personal cost or public reception. The use of "Lord GOD" (Adonai Yahweh) emphasizes God's supreme authority and covenant relationship with Israel, reinforcing the seriousness of the prophetic message.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/amos.htm">Amos</a></b><br>A prophet from Tekoa, a small town in Judah, who was called by God to deliver messages of judgment to Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, which had turned away from God and was facing impending judgment due to its idolatry and social injustices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lion.htm">The Lion</a></b><br>Symbolically represents God's voice and His powerful, authoritative message that demands attention and reverence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who speaks with authority and whose words are to be heeded.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophecy.htm">Prophecy</a></b><br>The act of delivering God's message, often involving warnings, calls to repentance, and declarations of future events.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_authority_of_god's_word.htm">The Authority of God's Word</a></b><br>Just as a lion's roar demands attention, so does the Word of God. We must approach Scripture with reverence and readiness to respond.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_compulsion_to_prophesy.htm">The Compulsion to Prophesy</a></b><br>When God speaks, His servants are compelled to share His message. We should be bold in proclaiming God's truth, even when it is countercultural.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_and_reverence_for_god.htm">Fear and Reverence for God</a></b><br>The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Recognizing His power and authority should lead us to live in obedience and awe.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_hearing_god's_voice.htm">Discernment in Hearing God's Voice</a></b><br>In a world with many voices, we must discern the true voice of God, which aligns with Scripture and the character of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responsibility_to_respond.htm">Responsibility to Respond</a></b><br>Hearing God's Word comes with the responsibility to act. We are called to respond in faith and obedience to His commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_amos_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Amos 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_amos.htm">What are the key themes in the Book of Amos?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'like_a_roaring_lion'_mean.htm">What does "Like a Roaring Lion" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_was_exodus_written.htm">What does 'Like a Roaring Lion' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_19_2-9_align_with_judah's_exiles.htm">How can Ezekiel 19:2–9 be harmonized with the historical records of Judah’s exiles, given the imagery of lion cubs taken captive? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/amos/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Roared.--</span>Comp. the imagery of <a href="/amos/1-2.htm" title="And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.">Amos 1:2</a>, and that of <a href="/amos/3-4.htm" title="Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?">Amos 3:4</a>. The voice of the Lord is so audible, so clearly portending the coming judgment, that universal terror inevitably follows. (Comp. "If these should hold their peace, the stones would cry out."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/amos/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - As the lion's roar forces every one to fear, so the Divine call of the prophet forces him to speak (<a href="/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/2-8.htm">Ezekiel 2:8</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/9-16.htm">1 Corinthians 9:16</a>, etc.). St. Gregory, moralizing, takes the lion in a spiritual sense: "After the power of his Creator has been made known to him, the strength of his adversary ought not to be concealed from him, in order that he might submit himself the more humbly to his defender, the more accurately he had learned the wickedness of his enemy, and might more ardently seek his Creator, the more terrible he found the enemy to be whom he had to avoid. For it is certain that he who less understands the danger he has escaped, loves his deliverer has; and that he who considers the strength of his adversary to be feeble, regards the solace of his defender as worthless" ('Moral.,' 32:14). Of course, this exposition does not regard the context. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/amos/3-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The lion</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְיֵ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·yêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_738.htm">Strong's 738: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has roared—</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁאָ֖ג</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’āḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7580.htm">Strong's 7580: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rumble, moan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fear?</span><br /><span class="heb">יִירָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(yî·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has spoken—</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבֶּ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(dib·ber)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prophesy?</span><br /><span class="heb">יִנָּבֵֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(yin·nā·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prophesy, speak, by inspiration</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/amos/3-8.htm">OT Prophets: Amos 3:8 The lion has roared (Amo. 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