Amos 3:8
Amos chapter 3 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?
KJV
King James Version · 1611The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?
Context
v.7Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.
v.8This passage
v.9Publish ye 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 what great tumults are therein, and what oppressions in the midst thereof.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 9:16
For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.
- Amos 7:12
Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thou away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
- Jeremiah 20:9
And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain.
- Acts 4:20
for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
- Jonah 3:1
And the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
- Revelation 5:5
and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof.