Amos 3:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Does a lion roar in the forest unless it has caught a victim? Does it growl in its den unless it is eating?

Cross References

Psalm 104:21

Lions roar as they hunt for the food you provide.

Hosea 11:10

I, the LORD, will roar like a lion, and my children will return, trembling from the west.

Hosea 5:14

So I'll become a fierce lion attacking Israel and Judah. I'll snatch and carry off what I want, and no one can stop me.

Amos 1:2

and I said: When the LORD roars from Jerusalem, pasture lands and Mount Carmel dry up and turn brown.

Amos 3:3

Can two people walk together without agreeing to meet?

Amos 3:5

How can anyone catch a bird without using a net? Does a trap spring shut unless something is caught?

Amos 3:8

Everyone is terrified when a lion roars— and ordinary people become prophets when the LORD God speaks.