Amos 3:8
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The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken— who will not prophesy?
In other translations
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken— who will not prophesy?
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- Amos 1:2And he said, The Lord will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”
- 1 Corinthians 9:16For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
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