Amos 3:4

Good News Translation

Does a lion roar in the forest unless he has found a victim? Does a young lion growl in his den unless he has caught something?

Cross References

Psalm 104:21

The young lions roar while they hunt, looking for the food that God provides.

Hosea 11:10

“My people will follow me when I roar like a lion at their enemies. They will hurry to me from the west.

Hosea 5:14

I will attack the people of Israel and Judah like a lion. I myself will tear them to pieces and then leave them. When I drag them off, no one will be able to save them.

Amos 1:2

Amos said, “The Lord roars from Mount Zion; his voice thunders from Jerusalem. The pastures dry up, and the grass on Mount Carmel turns brown.”

Amos 3:3

Do two people start traveling together without arranging to meet?

Amos 3:5

Does a bird get caught in a trap if the trap has not been baited? Does a trap spring unless something sets it off?

Amos 3:8

When a lion roars, who can keep from being afraid? When the Sovereign Lord speaks, who can keep from proclaiming his message?