Amos 3:5-12

5Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no 1bait in it? Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?6If a 2trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble? If a 3calamity occurs in a city has not the Lord done it?74Surely the Lord 5God does nothing Unless He 6reveals His secret counsel To His servants the prophets.8A 7lion has roared! Who will not fear? The 8Lord 9God has spoken! 10Who can but prophesy?

9Proclaim on the citadels in 11Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, “Assemble yourselves on the 12mountains of Samaria and see the great tumults within her and the 13oppressions in her midst. 10But they 14do not know how to do what is right,” declares the Lord, “these who 15hoard up 16violence and devastation in their citadels.”

11Therefore, thus says the Lord God, “An 17enemy, even one surrounding the land, Will pull down your 18strength from you And your 19citadels will be looted.” 12Thus says the Lord, “Just as the shepherd 2021snatches 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 22snatched away-- With the 23corner of a bed and the 2425cover of a couch!