Amos 3

Tree of Life Version

³ Can two walk together
unless they meet by appointment?
⁴ Does a lion roar in the forest
    when he has no prey?
Does a young lion growl from his den
    unless he has taken prey?
⁵ Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground
    if it has no bait?
Will a snare spring up from the ground
    without taking anything?
⁶ If a shofar alarm sounds in a city,
    will people not tremble?
If there is calamity in a city,
    has not Adonai caused it?
⁷ For the Lord Adonai, will do nothing,
unless He has revealed His counsel
    to His servants the prophets.^[a]
8 A lion has roared, who will not fear?
My Lord Adonai has spoken,
    who shall not prophesy?
⁹ Proclaim on the citadels in Ashdod
and the citadels in the land of Egypt:
“Assemble on Samaria’s mountains:
Behold the great tumult within it,
    even the oppression within it.”
¹⁰ They do not know how to be honest,
—declares Adonai—
those who are saving up violence and destruction in their citadels.
¹¹ Therefore thus says my Lord Adonai:
“An adversary will surround the land!
He will bring down your strength.
Your citadels will be plundered
¹² Thus says Adonai:
“Just as the shepherd snatches out of the mouth of the lion
    two legs, or a piece of an ear,
so will Bnei-Yisrael dwelling in Samaria
    escape with the corner of a bed
        or a head of a couch.
¹³ Hear, and testify against the house of Jacob.”
It is the declaration of my Lord
    Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot.
¹⁴ “For in a day I shall punish Israel for the transgressions of Israel,
and attend to the altars of Bethel—
the horns of the altar will be cut off
    and fall to the ground.
¹⁵ I will also strike the winter house
    together with the summer house.
The houses of ivory will perish,
and great houses will be demolished.”
It is the declaration of Adonai.