Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Surely the Lord God does nothing
Unless He reveals His secret counsel
To His servants the prophets.

King James Version

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Holman Bible

Indeed, the Lord God does nothing
without revealing His counsel
to His servants the prophets.

International Standard Version

"Truly the Lord GOD will do nothing he has mentioned without revealing his purposes to his servants the prophets.

A Conservative Version

Surely lord LORD will do nothing unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

American Standard Version

Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Amplified


Surely the Lord God does nothing
Without revealing His secret plan [of the judgment to come]
To His servants the prophets.

Bible in Basic English

Certainly the Lord will do nothing without making clear his secret to his servants, the prophets.

Darby Translation

But the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Julia Smith Translation

For the Lord Jehovah will not do a word but he will uncover his secret to his servants the prophets.

King James 2000

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Surely my Lord does not do anything unless he has revealed his secret to his servants the prophets.

Modern King James verseion

For the Lord Jehovah will do nothing unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Now doth the LORD God no manner of thing, but he telleth his secret before unto his servants the prophets.

NET Bible

Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

New Heart English Bible

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

The Emphasized Bible

Surely My Lord Yahweh, will do, nothing, - except he have disclosed his secret unto his servants, the prophets!

Webster

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret to his servants the prophets.

World English Bible

Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

Youngs Literal Translation

For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Surely the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

God
יהוה 
Y@hovih 
Usage: 302

will do

Usage: 0

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

but he revealeth
גּלה 
Galah 
Usage: 188

סוד 
Cowd 
Usage: 21

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

References

Images Amos 3:7

Prayers for Amos 3:7

Context Readings

Israel's Guilt And Punishment

6 Is a trumpet blown in a city, and the people are not afraid? Does disaster come to a city, unless the LORD has done it? 7 Surely the Lord God does nothing
Unless He reveals His secret counsel
To His servants the prophets.
8 The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who can but prophesy?"

Cross References

Genesis 18:17

The LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,

John 15:15

No longer do I call you servants, for the servantdoes not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

Genesis 6:13

And God said to Noah, "I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

1 Kings 22:19-23

And Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing beside him on his right hand and on his left;

2 Kings 3:17-20

For thus says the LORD, 'You shall not see wind or rain, but that streambed shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, you, your livestock, and your animals.'

2 Kings 6:12

And one of his servants said, "None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom."

2 Kings 22:13

"Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us."

2 Kings 22:20

Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not see all the disaster that I will bring upon this place.'" And they brought back word to the king.

Psalm 25:14

The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.

Jeremiah 23:22

But if they had stood in my council, then they would have proclaimed my words to my people, and they would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their deeds.

Daniel 9:22-27

He made me understand, speaking with me and saying, "O Daniel, I have now come out to give you insight and understanding.

Daniel 10:21

But I will tell you what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except Michael, your prince.

Daniel 11:2

"And now I will show you the truth. Behold, three more kings shall arise in Persia, and a fourth shall be far richer than all of them. And when he has become strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the kingdom of Greece.

Revelation 1:1

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

Revelation 1:19

Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.

Revelation 4:1

After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this."

Revelation 6:1-17

Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Come!"

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