Amos 3:1-8

1Listen to this message that the Lord has spoken against you, Israelites, against the entire clan that I brought from the land of Egypt:

2I have known only you out of all the clans of the earth; therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities.

3Can two walk together without agreeing to meet?

4Does a lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does a young lion growl from its lair unless it has captured something?

5Does a bird land in a trap on the ground if there is no bait for it? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has caught nothing?

6If a ram’s horn is blown in a city, aren’t people afraid? If a disaster occurs in a city, hasn’t the Lord done it?

7Indeed, the Lord God does nothing without revealing his counsel to his servants the prophets.

8A lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who will not prophesy?