Amos 3:1-8

All the Tribes Are Guilty

¹Hear this word which the Lord has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt:

2“You only have I known among all the families of the earth;

Therefore I will punish you for all your wrongdoing.”

3Do two people walk together unless they have agreed to meet?

4Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?

Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something?

5Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no device in it?

Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?

6If a trumpet is blown in a city, will the people not tremble?

If a disaster occurs in a city, has the Lord not brought it about?

7Certainly the Lord God does nothing

Unless He reveals His secret plan

To His servants the prophets.

8A lion has roared! Who will not fear?

The Lord God has spoken! Who can do anything but prophesy?