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Amos 3:6-8

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3:6 If an alarm sounds 1  in a city, do people not fear? 2 

If disaster overtakes a 3  city, is the Lord not responsible? 4 

3:7 Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

3:8 A lion has roared! 5  Who is not afraid?

The sovereign Lord has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy? 6 

1 tn Heb “If the ram’s horn is blown.”

2 tn Or “tremble” (NASB, NIV, NCV); or “shake.”

3 tn Heb “is in”; NIV, NCV, NLT “comes to.”

4 tn Heb “has the Lord not acted?”

5 sn The roar of the lion is here a metaphor for impending judgment (see 1:2; cf. 3:4, 12). Verses 7-8 justify Amos’ prophetic ministry and message of warning and judgment. The people should expect a prophetic message prior to divine action.

6 sn Who can refuse to prophesy? When a message is revealed, the prophet must speak, and the news of impending judgment should cause people to fear.



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