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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 © biblegateway Amo 3:8	The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken—who can but prophesy?
NASB © biblegateway Amo 3:8	A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
NLT © biblegateway Amo 3:8	The lion has roared––tremble in fear! The Sovereign LORD has spoken––I dare not refuse to proclaim his message!
MSG © biblegateway Amo 3:8	The lion has roared--who isn't frightened? GOD has spoken--what prophet can keep quiet?
BBE © SABDAweb Amo 3:8	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 © bibleoremus Amo 3:8	The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who can but prophesy?
NKJV © biblegateway Amo 3:8	A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
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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 © biblegateway Amo 3:8	A lion <0743> has roared <07580> ! Who <04310> will not fear <03372> ? The Lord <0136> GOD <03068> has spoken <01696> ! Who <04310> can but prophesy <05012> ?
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

¹sn 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.

²sn 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.