Amós 3:3-8

3 ¿Andarán dos juntos, si no estuvieren de acuerdo?

4 ¿Bramará el león en el monte sin hacer presa? ¿Dará el leoncillo su bramido desde su morada, si no prendiere?

5 ¿Caerá el ave en el lazo sobre la tierra, sin haber armador? ¿Se alzará el lazo de la tierra, si no se ha prendido algo?

6 ¿Se tocará la trompeta en la ciudad, y no se alborotará el pueblo? ¿Habrá algún mal en la ciudad, el cual el SEÑOR no haya hecho?

7 Porque no hará nada el Señor DIOS, sin que revele su secreto a sus siervos los profetas.

8 Bramando el león, ¿quién no temerá? Hablando 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.