King James Version
Amos 3:8 in the King James Version says “The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?” — study this verse from Amos chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?”
Amos 3:8 · KJV
Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? be afraid: or, run together? the LORD: or, shall not the L.doe somewhat?
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof. oppressed: or, oppressions
For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. robbery: or, spoil
KJV Study — Public Domain
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
“who will not”
H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“hath spoken”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
“who will not”
H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“who can but prophesy”
H5012to prophesy, i.e., speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
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