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 Will the trumpet be blown in a city and the people not be afraid? Will disaster happen to a city and Jehovah not cause 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 Jehovah has spoken! Who will not prophesy?

Cross References

Genesis 18:17

Jehovah said: Shall I hide what I am doing from Abraham?

John 15:15

I no longer call you servants for the servant does not know what the lord does. I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

Genesis 6:13

God said to Noah: I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am going to destroy them with the earth.

1 Kings 22:19-23

Micaiah continued: Now listen to what Jehovah says! I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne in heaven, with all his angels standing beside him.

2 Kings 3:17-20

You will not see any rain or wind. This streambed will be filled with water and you and your animals will have plenty to drink.

2 Kings 6:12

One of his servants said: No one is, Your Majesty. The prophet Elisha tells the king of Israel what you say even in the privacy of your own bedroom.

2 Kings 22:13

Go inquire of Jehovah on my behalf and for the people. This is concerning the words in this book that has been found. Jehovah's fierce anger is directed towards us because our ancestors did not obey the things in this book or do everything written in it.

2 Kings 22:20

That is why I will bring you to your ancestors. I will bring you to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see any of the disaster I will bring on this place.' They reported this to the king.

Psalm 25:14

Jehovah is intimate with those who respect him. He reveals the intent of his covenant to them.

Jeremiah 23:22

If they had stood in my council they would have announced my words to my people. They would have turned them back from their evil way and from the evil of their deeds.

Daniel 9:22-27

He instructed me: O Daniel, he said, I have now come to give you wisdom (insight) and understanding.

Daniel 10:21

But I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. There is no one standing firmly with me against these, but Michael your prince.

Daniel 11:2

Now I will tell you the truth. Look, there will be three more kings in Persia. Then the fourth will be richer than the others. When he is strong because of his riches he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.

Revelation 1:1

THE REVELATION GOD GAVE TO JESUS CHRIST, so that he could tell his servants the things that must soon take place. Christ then sent his angel to communicate the symbolic message to his servant John.

Revelation 1:19

Write the things that you have seen and the things that are and the things that will be.

Revelation 4:1

After this I saw a door opened in heaven: and the first voice that I heard was talking to me like a trumpet. It said: Come up here and I will show you things from the future.

Revelation 6:1-17

I saw the Lamb open one of the seven seals. And I heard one of the living creatures speak with a voice like thunder. He said: Come!

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