Amos 3:1-7 ▼

1 Hear this word, Israelites, that the LORD speaks concerning you, concerning the whole family I brought up from the land of Egypt:

2 You alone I have known, among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

3 Do two journey together unless they have agreed?

4 Does a lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does a young lion cry out from its den unless it has seized something?

5 Does a bird swoop down on a trap on the ground when there is no lure for it? Does a snare spring up from the ground without catching anything?

6 Does the ram’s horn sound in a city without the people becoming frightened? Does disaster befall a city unless the LORD has caused it?

7 (Indeed, the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.)