3 Can two walk together 3:3 Lv 26:23–24
without agreeing to meet?
4 Does a lion roar 3:4 Ps 104:21; Hs 5:14; 11:10 in the forest
when it has no prey?
Does a young lion growl from its lair
unless it has captured something?
5 Does a bird land in a trap on the ground
if there is no bait for it?
Does a trap spring from the ground
when it has caught nothing?
6 If a ram’s horn 3:6 Jr 4:5,19,21; 6:1; Hs 5:8; Zph 1:16 is blown in a city,
aren’t people afraid? 3:6 Nm 10:9; Jr 4:19; Jl 2:1
If a disaster 3:6 Is 14:24–27; 45:7 occurs in a city,
hasn’t the Lord done it? 3:6 Lm 3:37–39
7 Indeed, the Lord God does nothing
without revealing his counsel
to his servants the prophets. 3:7 Gn 18:17; Jr 23:18,22; Jnh 1:2
8 A lion has roared; 3:8 Am 1:2
who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken; 3:8 Jnh 1:1–3; 3:1–3
who will not prophesy? 3:8 Jr 6:10–11; 20:9