Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey? Does it growl in its den when it has caught nothing? New Living Translation Does a lion ever roar in a thicket without first finding a victim? Does a young lion growl in its den without first catching its prey? English Standard Version Does a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out from his den, if he has taken nothing? Berean Standard Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing? King James Bible Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? New King James Version Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing? New American Standard Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something? NASB 1995 Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something? NASB 1977 Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something? Legacy Standard Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does a young lion give forth its voice from its den unless it has captured something? Amplified Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den if he has not captured something? Christian Standard Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does a young lion growl from its lair unless it has captured something? Holman Christian Standard Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does a young lion growl from its lair unless it has captured something? American Standard Version Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? Aramaic Bible in Plain English Does a lion roar in a forest when he has no flock, or does a lion lift his voice from his den unless he rips apart? Brenton Septuagint Translation Will a lion roar out of his thicket if he has no prey? will a lion's whelp utter his voice at all out of his lair, if he have taken nothing? Contemporary English Version Does a lion roar in the forest unless it has caught a victim? Does it growl in its den unless it is eating? Douay-Rheims Bible Will a lion roar in the forest, if he have no prey? will the lion's whelp cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing ? English Revised Version Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? GOD'S WORD® Translation Does a lion roar in the forest if it has no prey? Does a young lion growl in its den unless it has caught something? Good News Translation Does a lion roar in the forest unless he has found a victim? Does a young lion growl in his den unless he has caught something? International Standard Version Will a lion roar in the forest without having found its prey? Will a young lion cry from its den without having caught anything? JPS Tanakh 1917 Will a lion roar in the forest, When he hath no prey? Will a young lion give forth his voice out of his den, If he have taken nothing? Literal Standard Version Does a lion roar in a forest and he has no prey? Does a young lion give out his voice from his habitation, | If he has not caught? Majority Standard Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing? New American Bible 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? NET Bible Does a lion roar in the woods if he has not cornered his prey? Does a young lion bellow from his den if he has not caught something? New Revised Standard Version Does a lion roar in the forest, when it has no prey? Does a young lion cry out from its den, if it has caught nothing? New Heart English Bible Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing? Webster's Bible Translation Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he hath taken nothing? World English Bible Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing? Young's Literal Translation Roar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught? Additional Translations ... Context Witnesses Against Israel…3Can two walk together without agreeing where to go? 4Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing? 5Does a bird land in a snare where no bait has been set? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has nothing to catch?… Cross References Psalm 104:21 The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. Hosea 5:14 For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them. Hosea 11:10 They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west. Amos 3:3 Can two walk together without agreeing where to go? Amos 3:5 Does a bird land in a snare where no bait has been set? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has nothing to catch? Treasury of Scripture Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? a lion. Amos 3:8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy? Amos 1:2 And 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. Psalm 104:21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. cry. Jump to Previous Captured Caught Cry Den Food Forest Forth Growl Habitation Hole Lion Prey Roar Something Sounding Thicket Unless Voice Woodland YoungJump to Next Captured Caught Cry Den Food Forest Forth Growl Habitation Hole Lion Prey Roar Something Sounding Thicket Unless Voice Woodland YoungAmos 3 1. The necessity of God's judgment against Israel.9. The publication of it, with the causes thereof. (4) Lion.--The questions suggest that the prey is being seized. This is intimated by the lion's roar, the loud roar of the lion in the forest, the growl of the famished young lions in the den. Aben-Ezra thus interprets; but G. Baur thinks that Caphir distinguishes a "hunting lion" from the beast that growls in his lair. (Comp. Amos 1:2.) Amos, by his graphic representation of the terrifying threat, signifies that nations, and kingdoms, and this family of Israel, are, at the present moment, trembling in the grasp of the great Avenger.Verse 4. - Will a lion roar, etc.? The lion roars when he has his pray in sight, and is about to spring upon it. So God makes the prophet utter his voice because he is ready to execute vengeance. The second clause expresses the same fact in different terms. The young lion (kephir) is not a whelp, but one able to provide for itself. He growls over the prey which he has in his lair. So Israel lies helpless as the words of God's threatenings strike upon him. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Does a lionאַרְיֵה֙ (’ar·yêh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 738: A lion roar הֲיִשְׁאַ֤ג (hă·yiš·’aḡ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7580: To rumble, moan in the forest בַּיַּ֔עַר (bay·ya·‘ar) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb when he has no אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle prey? וְטֶ֖רֶף (wə·ṭe·rep̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2964: Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food Does a young lion כְּפִ֤יר (kə·p̄îr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3715: A village, a young lion growl הֲיִתֵּ֨ן (hă·yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set in his den מִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹ (mim·mə·‘ō·nā·ṯōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4585: An abode, of God, men, animals, a retreat if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not he has caught לָכָֽד׃ (lā·ḵāḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere nothing? בִּלְתִּ֖י (bil·tî) Preposition Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until Links Amos 3:4 NIVAmos 3:4 NLT Amos 3:4 ESV Amos 3:4 NASB Amos 3:4 KJV Amos 3:4 BibleApps.com Amos 3:4 Biblia Paralela Amos 3:4 Chinese Bible Amos 3:4 French Bible Amos 3:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Amos 3:4 Will a lion roar in the thicket (Amo. 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