Does a (A)lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?
Does a young lion [a]growl from his den unless he has captured something?
Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no [b]device in it?
Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?
If a (B)trumpet is blown in a city, will the people not tremble?
If a (C)disaster occurs in a city, has the Lord not brought it about?

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 3:4 Lit give his voice
  2. Amos 3:5 Lit snare

Does a lion roar(A) in the thicket
    when it has no prey?(B)
Does it growl in its den
    when it has caught nothing?
Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground
    when no bait(C) is there?
Does a trap spring up from the ground
    if it has not caught anything?
When a trumpet(D) sounds in a city,
    do not the people tremble?
When disaster(E) comes to a city,
    has not the Lord caused it?(F)

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