Amos 3:8

NETBible

A lion has roared! 1  Who is not afraid? The sovereign Lord has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy? 2 

NIV ©

The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken—who can but prophesy?

NASB ©

A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?

NLT ©

The lion has roared––tremble in fear! The Sovereign LORD has spoken––I dare not refuse to proclaim his message!

MSG ©

The lion has roared--who isn't frightened? GOD has spoken--what prophet can keep quiet?

BBE ©

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?

NRSV ©

The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who can but prophesy?

NKJV ©

A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?

KJV
The lion
<0738>
hath roared
<07580> (8804)_,
who will not
<03808>
fear
<03372> (8799)_?
the Lord
<0136>
GOD
<03069>
hath spoken
<01696> (8765)_,
who can but prophesy
<05012> (8735)_?
NASB ©
A lion
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has roared
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! Who
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will not fear
<3372>
? The Lord
<136>
GOD
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has spoken
<1696>
! Who
<4310>
can but prophesy
<5012>
?
LXXM
lewn
<3023> 
N-NSM
ereuxetai
<2044> 
V-FMI-3S
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
tiv
<5100> 
I-NSM
ou
<3364> 
ADV
fobhyhsetai
<5399> 
V-FPI-3S
kuriov
<2962> 
N-NSM
o
<3588> 
T-NSM
yeov
<2316> 
N-NSM
elalhsen
<2980> 
V-AAI-3S
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
tiv
<5100> 
I-NSM
ou
<3364> 
ADV
profhteusei
<4395> 
V-FAI-3S
NET [draft] ITL
A lion
<0738>
has roared
<07580>
! Who
<04310>
is not
<03808>
afraid
<03372>
? The sovereign
<0136>
Lord
<03068>
has spoken
<01696>
! Who
<04310>
can refuse
<03808>
to prophesy
<05012>
?
HEBREW
abny
<05012>
al
<03808>
ym
<04310>
rbd
<01696>
hwhy
<03068>
ynda
<0136>
aryy
<03372>
al
<03808>
ym
<04310>
gas
<07580>
hyra (3:8)
<0738>
NETBible

A lion has roared! 1  Who is not afraid? The sovereign Lord has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy? 2 

NET Notes

1 sn The roar of the lion is here a metaphor for impending judgment (see 1:2; cf. 3:4, 12). Verses 7-8 justify Amos’ prophetic ministry and message of warning and judgment. The people should expect a prophetic message prior to divine action.

2 sn Who can refuse to prophesy? When a message is revealed, the prophet must speak, and the news of impending judgment should cause people to fear.