Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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?

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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
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 For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets. 8 A lion hath roared -- who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken -- who doth not prophesy? 9 Sound ye unto palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be ye gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst.

Cross References

Jeremiah 20:9

And I said, 'I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able.

Acts 4:20

for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'

Amos 1:2

and he saith: Jehovah from Zion doth roar, And from Jerusalem giveth forth His voice, And mourned have pastures of the shepherds, And withered hath the top of Carmel!

Job 32:18-19

For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast,

Amos 2:12

And ye cause the Nazarites to drink wine, And on the prophets ye have laid a charge, Saying, 'Do not prophecy!'

Amos 3:4

Roar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught?

Amos 7:12-17

And Amaziah saith unto Amos, 'Seer, go flee for thee unto the land of Judah, and eat there bread, and there thou dost prophesy;

Jonah 1:1-3

And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jonah son of Amittai, saying:

Jonah 3:1-3

And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jonah a second time, saying,

Acts 5:20

'Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life;'

Acts 5:29

And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

1 Corinthians 9:16

for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and woe is to me if I may not proclaim good news;

Revelation 5:5

and one of the elders saith to me, 'Weep not; lo, overcome did the Lion, who is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, to open the scroll, and to loose the seven seals of it;

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