Amos 3:4,8,12
Amos 3:4 King James Version (KJV)
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?
Amos 3:8 King James Version (KJV)
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Amos 3:12 King James Version (KJV)
Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
Amos 3:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
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?
Amos 3:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
Amos 3:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
Thus says the LORD: “As a shepherd takes from the mouth of a lion Two legs or a piece of an ear, So shall the children of Israel be taken out Who dwell in Samaria— In the corner of a bed and on the edge of a couch!
Amos 3:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
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?
Amos 3:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
The lion has roared— so who isn’t frightened? The Sovereign LORD has spoken— so who can refuse to proclaim his message?
Amos 3:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
This is what the LORD says: “A shepherd who tries to rescue a sheep from a lion’s mouth will recover only two legs or a piece of an ear. So it will be for the Israelites in Samaria lying on luxurious beds, and for the people of Damascus reclining on couches.
Amos 3:4 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
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?
Amos 3:8 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who can but prophesy?”
Amos 3:12 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Thus says the LORD: “As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the people of Israel who dwell in Samaria be rescued, with the corner of a couch and part of a bed.
Amos 3:3-7 The Message (MSG)
Do two people walk hand in hand if they aren’t going to the same place? Does a lion roar in the forest if there’s no carcass to devour? Does a young lion growl with pleasure if he hasn’t caught his supper? Does a bird fall to the ground if it hasn’t been hit with a stone? Does a trap spring shut if nothing trips it? When the alarm goes off in the city, aren’t people alarmed? And when disaster strikes the city, doesn’t GOD stand behind it? The fact is, GOD, the Master, does nothing without first telling his prophets the whole story.
Amos 3:8 The Message (MSG)
The lion has roared— who isn’t frightened? GOD has spoken— what prophet can keep quiet? * * *
Amos 3:12 The Message (MSG)
GOD’s Message: “In the same way that a shepherd trying to save a lamb from a lion Manages to recover just a pair of legs or the scrap of an ear, So will little be saved of the Israelites who live in Samaria— A couple of old chairs at most, the broken leg of a table.
Amos 3:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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?
Amos 3:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
Amos 3:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Thus says the LORD, “Just as the shepherd snatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear, So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be snatched away— With the corner of a bed and the cover of a couch!
Amos 3:4 New Century Version (NCV)
A lion in the forest does not roar unless it has caught an animal; it does not growl in its den when it has caught nothing.
Amos 3:8 New Century Version (NCV)
The lion has roared! Who wouldn’t be afraid? The Lord GOD has spoken. Who will not prophesy?
Amos 3:12 New Century Version (NCV)
This is what the LORD says: “A shepherd might save from a lion’s mouth only two leg bones or a scrap of an ear of his sheep. In the same way only a few Israelites in Samaria will be saved— people who now sit on their beds and on their couches.”
Amos 3:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
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?
Amos 3:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?
Amos 3:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
Thus saith Jehovah: As the shepherd rescueth out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued that sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed.
Amos 3:4 New International Version (NIV)
Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey? Does it growl in its den when it has caught nothing?
Amos 3:8 New International Version (NIV)
The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken— who can but prophesy?
Amos 3:12 New International Version (NIV)
This is what the LORD says: “As a shepherd rescues from the lion’s mouth only two leg bones or a piece of an ear, so will the Israelites living in Samaria be rescued, with only the head of a bed and a piece of fabric from a couch.”
Amos 3:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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?
Amos 3:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken [to the prophets]! Who can but prophesy? [Acts 4:20; 5:20, 29; 1 Cor 9:16]
Amos 3:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Thus says the LORD, “Just as the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion a couple of legs or a piece of the [sheep’s] ear [to prove to the owner that he has not stolen the animal], So will the [remaining] children of Israel living in Samaria be snatched away With the corner of a bed and [part of] the damask covering of a couch.