Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey? Does it growl in its den when it has caught nothing? New Living Translation Does a lion ever roar in a thicket without first finding a victim? Does a young lion growl in its den without first catching its prey? English Standard Version Does a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out from his den, if he has taken nothing? Berean Standard Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing? King James Bible 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? New King James Version Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing? New American Standard Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something? NASB 1995 Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something? NASB 1977 Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something? Legacy Standard Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does a young lion give forth its voice from its den unless it has captured something? Amplified Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den if he has not captured something? Christian Standard Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does a young lion growl from its lair unless it has captured something? Holman Christian Standard Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does a young lion growl from its lair unless it has captured something? American Standard Version 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? Contemporary English Version Does a lion roar in the forest unless it has caught a victim? Does it growl in its den unless it is eating? English Revised Version 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation Does a lion roar in the forest if it has no prey? Does a young lion growl in its den unless it has caught something? Good News Translation Does a lion roar in the forest unless he has found a victim? Does a young lion growl in his den unless he has caught something? International Standard Version Will a lion roar in the forest without having found its prey? Will a young lion cry from its den without having caught anything? Majority Standard Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing? NET Bible Does a lion roar in the woods if he has not cornered his prey? Does a young lion bellow from his den if he has not caught something? New Heart English Bible 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? Webster's Bible Translation Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he hath taken nothing? World English Bible 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? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDoes a lion roar in a forest and he has no prey? Does a young lion give out his voice from his habitation, "" If he has not caught? Young's Literal Translation 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? Smith's Literal Translation Will the lion roar in the forest and not tearing in pieces for him? will the young lion give his voice from his cave if he took nothing? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWill a lion roar in the forest, if he have no prey? will the lion's whelp cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing ? Catholic Public Domain Version Will a lion roar in the forest, unless he has prey? Will the lion’s young cry out from his den, unless he has taken something? New American Bible Does a lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does a young lion cry out from its den unless it has seized something? New Revised Standard Version Does a lion roar in the forest, when it has no prey? Does a young lion cry out from its den, if it has caught nothing? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDoes a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Or does a lion cry out of his den if he has taken no prey? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Does a lion roar in a forest when he has no flock, or does a lion lift his voice from his den unless he rips apart? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Will a lion roar in the forest, When he hath no prey? Will a young lion give forth his voice out of his den, If he have taken nothing? Brenton Septuagint Translation Will a lion roar out of his thicket if he has no prey? will a lion's whelp utter his voice at all out of his lair, if he have taken nothing? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Witnesses Against Israel…3Can two walk together without agreeing where to go? 4Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing? 5Does 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?… Cross References Jeremiah 12:8 My inheritance has become to Me like a lion in the forest. She has roared against Me; therefore I hate her. Hosea 5:14 For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them. Hosea 11:10 They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west. Isaiah 5:29 Their roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away, and no one can rescue it. Isaiah 31:4 For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights. Ezekiel 19:7 He broke down their strongholds and devastated their cities. The land and everything in it shuddered at the sound of his roaring. Joel 3:16 The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel. Revelation 10:3 Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Psalm 22:13 They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul. Psalm 104:21 The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. Proverbs 19:12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. Job 4:10-11 The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken. / The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered. Nahum 2:11-12 Where is the lions’ lair or the feeding ground of the young lions, where the lion and lioness prowled with their cubs, with nothing to frighten them away? / The lion mauled enough for its cubs and strangled prey for the lioness. It filled its dens with the kill, and its lairs with mauled prey. Isaiah 42:13 The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies: Treasury of Scripture Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? a lion. Amos 3:8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy? Amos 1:2 And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither. Psalm 104:21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. cry. Jump to Previous Captured Caught Cry Den Food Forest Forth Growl Habitation Hole Lion Prey Roar Something Sounding Thicket Unless Voice Woodland YoungJump to Next Captured Caught Cry Den Food Forest Forth Growl Habitation Hole Lion Prey Roar Something Sounding Thicket Unless Voice Woodland YoungAmos 3 1. The necessity of God's judgment against Israel.9. The publication of it, with the causes thereof. Does a lion roar in the forest The imagery of a lion roaring in the forest is powerful and evocative. In Hebrew, the word for "lion" is "אַרְיֵה" (aryeh), symbolizing strength, power, and authority. The lion's roar is a metaphor for God's voice, which is both commanding and fearsome. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the lion was often seen as a king of beasts, much like God is the King of Kings. The forest represents the world, a place of both beauty and danger. The rhetorical question implies that a lion does not roar without reason, just as God does not issue warnings without cause. This suggests that God's messages through the prophets are purposeful and intentional. when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Does a lionאַרְיֵה֙ (’ar·yêh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 738: A lion roar הֲיִשְׁאַ֤ג (hă·yiš·’aḡ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7580: To rumble, moan in the forest בַּיַּ֔עַר (bay·ya·‘ar) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb when he has no אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle prey? וְטֶ֖רֶף (wə·ṭe·rep̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2964: Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food Does a young lion כְּפִ֤יר (kə·p̄îr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3715: A village, a young lion growl הֲיִתֵּ֨ן (hă·yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set in his den מִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹ (mim·mə·‘ō·nā·ṯōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4585: An abode, of God, men, animals, a retreat if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not he has caught לָכָֽד׃ (lā·ḵāḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere nothing? בִּלְתִּ֖י (bil·tî) Preposition Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until Links Amos 3:4 NIVAmos 3:4 NLT Amos 3:4 ESV Amos 3:4 NASB Amos 3:4 KJV Amos 3:4 BibleApps.com Amos 3:4 Biblia Paralela Amos 3:4 Chinese Bible Amos 3:4 French Bible Amos 3:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Amos 3:4 Will a lion roar in the thicket (Amo. 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