Amós 3:3-8

3 ¿Andan dos hombres juntos si no se han puesto de acuerdo?

4 ¿Ruge un león en la selva sin tener presa? ¿Gruñe un leoncillo desde su guarida si no ha apresado algo?

5 ¿Cae un ave en la trampa en la tierra si no hay cebo en ella? ¿Se levanta la trampa del suelo si no ha atrapado algo?

6 Si se toca la trompeta en la ciudad, ¿no temblará el pueblo? Si sucede una calamidad en la ciudad, ¿no la ha causado el SEÑOR?

7 Ciertamente el Señor DIOS no hace nada sin revelar su secreto a sus siervos los profetas.

8 Ha rugido un león, ¿quién no temerá? Ha hablado el Señor DIOS, ¿quién no profetizará?

Amós 3:3-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 3

In this chapter the prophet goes on with his prophecy against Israel, whom God had highly favoured, and yet sinned against him, and therefore must expect to be punished by him; and the rather, since he and they were not agreed; and therefore there could be no communion between them, Am 3:1-3; and by various similes are set forth the cause of divine judgments, the certain design of them, and their continuance, till the end is answered; which should be attended to, since every thing of this kind is of God, who giving his prophets notice of it, they are under an absolute necessity of declaring it; nor should they be blamed for it, Am 3:4-8; and even the Heathen nations are appealed unto as witnesses of the sins of Israel, that caused such a denunciation of wrath; their tumults, oppression, injustice, violence, and robbery, Am 3:9,10; wherefore an adversary is threatened to be sent among them, that should utterly destroy them, so that few should escape, Am 3:11,12; particularly their idolatry and luxury seem to have been reigning sins, which had a great hand in bringing on their rum, and for which the Lord would punish them, Am 3:13-15.