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Amos 3:7

God's wordGod's will and callingProphecy

5 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?

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

8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.

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Compare

BSB
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
KJV
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
WEB
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
ASV
Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.
DARBY
But the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
BLB
Surely the Lord YHWH will not do a thing, that unless He reveals His plan to His servants the prophets.
ÅB
For Herren, Israels Gud, gjør ikke noe uten at han har åpenbart sitt lønnlige råd for sine tjenere profetene.
OTB
Sannelig, Herren Gud gjør ingenting
uten å åpenbare sin hemmelige plan
for sine tjenere profetene.
B1930
For Herren, Israels Gud, gjør ikke noget uten at han har åpenbaret sitt lønnlige råd for sine tjenere profetene.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • John 15:15

    Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

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  • Genesis 18:17

    And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

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  • Psalms 25:14

    The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

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  • Revelation 1:1

    The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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  • Daniel 9:22–27

    And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.

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  • Genesis 6:13

    And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

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  • Revelation 4:1

    After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

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  • Daniel 10:21

    But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.

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