Amos 3:8
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Context
This verse from Amos Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. God has chosen Israel from all families of the earth and therefore will punish them for their iniquities. The rhetorical questions establish the principle of proportionate cause: do two walk together unless they have agreed? Do birds fall into snares …
תרגומים נוספים
The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?
A lion hath roared--who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken--who doth not prophesy?
The cry of the lion is sounding; who will not have fear? The Lord God has said the word; is it possible for the prophet to keep quiet?
הפניות צולבות
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word …
And he said, The Lord will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the …
But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his …
Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat …
Therefore thus saith the Lord; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters …
Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and …