Amos 3:8 (YLT)

Passage

A lion hath roared--who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken--who doth not prophesy?

Nearby Context

Amos 3:6 Is a trumpet blown in a city, And do people not tremble? Is there affliction in a city, And Jehovah hath not done <FI>it<Fi> ?

Amos 3:7 For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

Amos 3:8 A lion hath roared--who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken--who doth not prophesy?

Amos 3:9 Sound ye unto palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be ye gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst.

Amos 3:10 And they have not known to act straightforwardly, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are treasuring up violence and spoil in their palaces.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lion", "hath", "roared--who", "doth", "fear", "lord", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lion" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing Except..." into verse 9's "Sound ye unto palaces in Ashdod And...", so "lion" and "hath" belong inside that flow. In Amos context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lion" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.