Amos 3:1-8

1Listen to this message which I, the Lord, have spoken against you Israelites, against your whole family that I brought out of Egypt.

2Out of all the families on earth, I have known no one else but you. That is why I am going to punish you for all your sins.

3Do two people ever walk together without meeting first?

4Does a lion roar in the forest if it has no prey? Does a young lion growl in its den unless it has caught something?

5Does a bird land in a trap on the ground if there’s no bait in it? Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has caught something?

6If a ram’s horn sounds an alarm in a city, won’t the people be alarmed? If there is a disaster in a city, hasn’t the Lord done it?

7Certainly, the Almighty Lord doesn’t do anything unless he ⌞first⌟ reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

8The lion has roared. Who isn’t afraid? The Almighty Lord has spoken. Who can keep from prophesying?