Amos 3:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Amos 3:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 3:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Amos 3:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?”

Amos 3:4 — World English Bible

Amos 3:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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?”

Amos 3:4 — American Standard Version

Amos 3:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Roar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught?”

Amos 3:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 3:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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?”

Amos 3:4 — Darby Translation

Amos 3:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Will a lion roare in ye forest, when he hath no pray? or wil a lions whelpe cry out of his den, if he haue taken nothing?”

Amos 3:4 — Geneva Bible

Amos 3:4 in Context — Amos 3

2 A vosotros solamente he conocido de todas las familias de la tierra; por tanto visitaré contra vosotros todas vuestras maldades.

3 ¿Andarán dos juntos, si no estuvieren de concierto?

4 ¿Bramará el león en el monte sin hacer presa? ¿dará el leoncillo su bramido desde su morada, si no prendiere?

5 ¿Caerá el ave en el lazo en la tierra, sin haber armador? ¿alzaráse el lazo de la tierra, si no se ha prendido algo?

6 ¿Tocaráse la trompeta en la ciudad, y no se alborotará el pueblo? ¿habrá algún mal en la ciudad, el cual Jehová no haya hecho?

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What Does Amos 3:4 Mean?

Amos 3:4 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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