Parallel Verses

King James 2000

The lion has roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD has spoken, who can but prophesy?

New American Standard Bible

A lion has roared! Who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken! Who can but prophesy?

King James Version

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Holman Bible

A lion has roared;
who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken;
who will not prophesy?

International Standard Version

A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who will not prophesy?

A Conservative Version

The lion has roared, who will not fear? Lord LORD has spoken, who can but prophesy?

American Standard Version

The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?

Amplified


The lion has roared! Who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken [to the prophets]! Who can but prophesy?

Bible in Basic English

The cry of the lion is sounding; who will not have fear? The Lord God has said the word; is it possible for the prophet to keep quiet?

Darby Translation

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Julia Smith Translation

The lion roared, who shall not be afraid? the Lord Jehovah spake, who shall not prophesy?

Lexham Expanded Bible

A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? My Lord Yahweh has spoken, who will not prophesy?

Modern King James verseion

The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah has spoken; who will not prophesy?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When a lion roareth, who will not be afraid? Seeing then that the LORDE God himself speaketh, who will not prophesy?

NET Bible

A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? The sovereign Lord has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy?

New Heart English Bible

The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken. Who can but prophesy?

The Emphasized Bible

A lion, hath roared, Who will not fear? My Lord Yahweh, hath spoken, Who can forbear to prophesy?

Webster

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

World English Bible

The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord Yahweh has spoken. Who can but prophesy?

Youngs Literal Translation

A lion hath roared -- who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken -- who doth not prophesy?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The lion
אריה ארי 
'ariy 
Usage: 80

שׁאג 
Sha'ag 
Usage: 20

who will not

Usage: 0

the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

God
יהוה 
Y@hovih 
Usage: 302

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

References

Watsons

Context Readings

Israel's Guilt And Punishment

7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret unto his servants the prophets. 8 The lion has roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD has spoken, who can but prophesy? 9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in its midst, and the oppressed in its midst.



Cross References

Jeremiah 20:9

Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary from holding it back, and I could not.

Acts 4:20

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Amos 1:2

And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

Job 32:18-19

For I am full of words, the spirit within me constrains me.

Amos 2:12

But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

Amos 3:4

Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? will a young lion cry out from his den, if he has taken nothing?

Amos 7:12-17

Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O you seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

Jonah 1:1-3

Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

Jonah 3:1-3

And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

Acts 5:20

Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

Acts 5:29

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

1 Corinthians 9:16

For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

Revelation 5:5

And one of the elders said unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

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