Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Amos 3:7 in other translations
| BSB | Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets. |
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| WEB | Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets. |
| ASV | Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets. |
| YLT | For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets. |
| DARBY | But the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. |
| BBE | Certainly the Lord will do nothing without making clear his secret to his servants, the prophets. |
| Webster | Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret to his servants the prophets. |
What does Amos 3:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Amos 3:1-8
The distinguishing favours of God to us, if they do not restrain from sin, shall not exempt from punishment. They could not expect communion with God, unless they first sought peace with him. Where there is not friendship, there can be no fellowship. God and man cannot walk together, except they are agreed. Unless we seek his glory, we cannot walk with him. Let us not presume on outward privileges, without special…
Amos 3:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Amos 3:7
- John 15:15
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
- Genesis 18:17
And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
- Psalms 25:14
The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
- Revelation 1:1
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
- Daniel 9:22-27
And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision. Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. …
- Genesis 6:13
And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
- Revelation 4:1
After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
- Daniel 10:21
But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
- Revelation 1:19
Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
- Jeremiah 23:22
But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
- Daniel 11:2
And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
- 2 Kings 22:13
Go ye, enquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
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Ge 6:13; 18:17; 1Ki 22:19-23; 2Ki 3:17-20; 6:12; 22:13,20
Ps 25:14; Da 9:22-27; 10:21; 11:2; Joh 15:15; Re 1:1,19; 4:1
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Context
- Amos 3:6
Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?
- Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
- Amos 3:8
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Amos 3:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque no hará nada el Señor Jehová, sin que revele su secreto á sus siervos los profetas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Or le Seigneur, l’ Éternel, ne fera rien, qu’ il ne révèle son secret à ses serviteurs les prophètes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn der Herr, Jehova, tut nichts, es sei denn, daß er sein Geheimnis seinen Knechten, den Propheten, geoffenbart habe. - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quia non facit Dominus Deus verbum, nisi revelaverit secretum suum ad servos suos prophetas. |