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Amos 3:5

Judgment

3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

4 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?

Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

6 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?

7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Does a bird land in a snare where no bait has been set? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has nothing to catch?
KJV
Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
WEB
Can a bird fall in a trap on the earth, where no snare is set for him? Does a snare spring up from the ground, when there is nothing to catch?
ASV
Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is [set] for him? shall a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all?
DARBY
Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth when no gin [is laid] for him? Will the snare spring up from the earth when nothing at all hath been taken?
BLB
Does a bird fall into a trap on the earth and no snare [is] unto it? Does a trap spring up from the ground and it has captured no prey?
ÅB
Faller vel fuglen i en snare på marken uten at det er satt noen snare for den? Spretter vel snaren opp fra marken uten at den fanger noe?
OTB
Faller en fugl i en snare på bakken når det ikke er noe åte for den?
Springer en felle opp fra bakken når den ikke har fanget noe?
B1930
Faller vel fuglen i en snare på marken uten at det er satt nogen snare for den? Spretter vel snaren op fra marken uten at den fanger noget?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ecclesiastes 9:12

    For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

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  • Jeremiah 31:28

    And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.

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  • Daniel 9:14

    Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.

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