Amos 3:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 3:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 3:8 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 3:8 — KJV
“The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?”
— Amos 3:8 (KJV)
Amos 3:8 in Context — About the Book of Amos
Amos was a shepherd sent to confront prosperous, religious, unjust Israel. His thunderous demand — let justice roll on like a river — still defines what God expects from worshippers: not louder songs, but fairness for the poor and honesty in the gates.
Cross-References for Amos 3:8
“Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:8: hath, fear, lord
“When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:8: hath, lord, god
“There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:8: hath, fear, lord
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. to turn...: Heb. revolt against the LORD”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:8: hath, lord, god
“But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee:”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:8: hath, lord, god
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