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What does Amos 3:4 mean?
"Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?"
— Amos 3:4 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Hear this word that Yahweh has spoken against you, children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying:
“I have only chosen you of all the families of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all of your sins.”
Do two walk together, unless they have agreed?
Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?
Can a bird fall in a trap on the earth, where no snare is set for him? Does a snare spring up from the ground, when there is nothing to catch?
Does the trumpet alarm sound in a city, without the people being afraid? Does evil happen to a city, and Yahweh hasn’t done it?
Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
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