Amos 1:2

New International Reader's Version

He said, “The Lord roars like a lion from Jerusalem. His voice sounds like thunder from Zion. The grasslands of the shepherds turn brown. The top of Mount Carmel dries up.”

Cross References

Psalm 29:4

The voice of the Lord is powerful. The voice of the Lord is majestic.

Psalm 46:6

Nations are in disorder. Kingdoms fall. God speaks, and the people of the earth melt in fear.

Proverbs 20:2

A king’s anger brings terror like a lion’s roar. Anyone who makes him angry may lose their life.

Isaiah 33:9

The land dries up and wastes away. Lebanon is full of shame and dries up. The rich land of Sharon is like the Arabah Desert. The trees of Bashan and Carmel drop their leaves.

Isaiah 35:2

the desert will bloom with flowers. It will be very glad and shout for joy. The glorious beauty of Lebanon will be given to it. It will be as beautiful as the rich lands of Carmel and Sharon. Everyone will see the glory of the Lord. They will see the beauty of our God.

Isaiah 42:13

The Lord will march out like a mighty warrior. He will stir up his anger like a soldier getting ready to fight. He will shout the battle cry. And he will win the battle over his enemies.

Jeremiah 12:4

How long will the land be thirsty for water? How long will the grass in every field be dry? The people who live in the land are evil. So the animals and birds have died. And that’s not all. The people are saying, “The Lord won’t see what happens to us.”

Jeremiah 14:2

“Judah is filled with sadness. Its cities are wasting away. The people weep for the land. Crying is heard in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 25:30

“Jeremiah, prophesy against them. Tell them, “ ‘The Lord will roar from heaven like a lion. His voice will sound like thunder from his holy temple there. He will roar loudly against his land. He will shout like those who stomp on grapes in winepresses. He will shout against everyone who lives on earth.

Jeremiah 28:8

There have been prophets long before you and I were ever born. They have prophesied against many countries and great kingdoms. They have spoken about war, trouble and plague.

Jeremiah 50:19

But I will bring Israel back to their own grasslands. I will feed them on Mount Carmel and in Bashan. I will satisfy their hunger on the hills of Ephraim and Gilead.

Hosea 11:10

I will roar like a lion against my enemies. Then the Lord’s people will follow him. When he roars, his children will come home trembling with fear. They will return from the west.

Hosea 13:8

I will attack them like a bear that is robbed of her cubs. I will rip them wide open. Like a lion I will eat them up. Like a wild animal I will tear them apart.

Joel 1:19

Lord, I call out to you. Fire has burned up the desert grasslands. Flames have destroyed all the trees in the fields.

Joel 2:11

The Lord thunders with his mighty voice as he leads his army. He has so many forces they can’t even be counted. The army that obeys his commands is mighty. The day of the Lord is great and terrifying. Who can live through it?

Joel 3:16

The Lord will roar like a lion from Jerusalem. His voice will sound like thunder from Zion. The earth and the heavens will tremble. But the Lord will keep the people of Israel safe. He will be a place of safety for them.

Amos 9:3

They might hide on top of Mount Carmel. But I will hunt them down and grab them. They might hide from me at the bottom of the ocean. But even there I will command the serpent to bite them.

Nahum 1:4

He controls the seas. He dries them up. He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Mount Carmel dry up. The flowers in Lebanon fade.

1 Samuel 25:2

A certain man in Maon was very wealthy. He owned property there at Carmel. He had 1,000 goats and 3,000 sheep. He was clipping the wool off the sheep in Carmel.