Amos 3:4
What does Amos 3:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Amos 3:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Will 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?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Will 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?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Will 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?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Will a lion give his loud cry in the woodland when no food is there? will the voice of the young lion be sounding from his hole if he has taken nothing?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Roar 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?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Will a lion roar in the forest, if he have no prey? will the lion's whelp cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Will 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?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Amos 3:8
The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?
- Amos 1:2
And he said, Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
- Psalms 104:21
The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God.
- Hosea 11:10
They shall walk after Jehovah, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children shall come trembling from the west.
- Hosea 5:14
For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will carry off, and there shall be none to deliver.
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