Parallel Verses
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?
New American Standard Bible
The
King James Version
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Holman Bible
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?
King James 2000
The lion has roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD has spoken, who can but 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?
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?
Themes
Duty » Pressure of » It calls like the voice of a lion
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Is irresistible
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 3:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Guilt And Punishment
7 Now doth the LORD God no manner of thing, but he telleth his secret before unto his servants the prophets. 8 When a lion roareth, who will not be afraid? Seeing then that the LORDE God himself speaketh, who will not prophesy? 9 "'Preach in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces of the land of Egypt, and say, 'Gather you together upon the mountains of Samaria, so shall ye see great murder and violent oppression among them.' For why? They regard not the thing that is right,
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 20:9
Wherefore, I thought from henceforth not to speak of him, nor to preach anymore in his name. But the word of the LORD was a very burning fire in my heart and in my bones, which when I would have stopped, I might not.
Acts 4:20
For we cannot but speak that which we have seen and heard."
Amos 1:2
And he said, "The LORD shall roar out of Zion, and show his voice from Jerusalem: so that the pastures of the shepherds shall be in a miserable case, and the top of Carmel dried up.
Job 32:18-19
For I am full of words, and the spirit that is within me, compelleth me.
Amos 2:12
'But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink! Yea, ye commanded the prophets, saying, 'Prophesy not.'
Amos 3:4
Doth a lion roar in the woods, except he have prey? Or crieth a Lion's whelp out of his den, except he have gotten something?
Amos 7:12-17
And Amaziah said unto Amos, "Get thee hence, thou that canst see so well, and flee into the land of Judah. Get thee there thy living, and prophesy there:
Jonah 1:1-3
The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonah, the son of Amittai, saying,
Jonah 3:1-3
Then came the word of the LORD unto Jonah again, saying,
Acts 5:20
"Go step forth, and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."
Acts 5:29
Peter and the other apostles answered, and said, "We ought more to obey God than men.
1 Corinthians 9:16
In that I preach the gospel, I have nothing to rejoice of. For necessity is put unto me. Woe is it unto me if I preach not the gospel.
Revelation 5:5
And one of the elders said unto me, "Weep not. Behold, a lion being of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, hath obtained to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof."