Parallel Bible results for "amos 3:1-8"

Amos 3:1-8

New International Reader's Version NIRV

1 People of Israel, listen to the LORD's message. It is against you. It is against the whole family he brought up out of Egypt. He says,

2 "Out of all of the families on earth I have chosen only you. So I will punish you because you have committed so many sins."

3 Do two people walk together unless they've agreed to do so?

4 Does a lion roar in the bushes when it doesn't have any food? Does it growl in its den when it hasn't caught anything?

5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground where no one has set a trap for it? Does a net spring up from the earth when there isn't anything for it to catch?

6 When someone blows a trumpet in a city, don't the people tremble with fear? When trouble comes to a city, hasn't the LORD caused it?

7 The LORD and King never does anything without telling his servants the prophets about it.

8 A lion has roared. Who isn't afraid? The LORD and King has spoken. Who can do anything but prophesy?

New International Version NIV

1 Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the LORD has spoken against you—against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:

2 “You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your sins.”

3 Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?

4 Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey? Does it growl in its den when it has caught nothing?

5 Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground when no bait is there? Does a trap spring up from the ground if it has not caught anything?

6 When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble? When disaster comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?

7 Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

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