Amos 3:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 3:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 3:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Amos 3:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Does the trumpet alarm sound in a city, without the people being afraid? Does evil happen to a city, and Yahweh hasn’t done it?”

Amos 3:6 — World English Bible

Amos 3:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it? ”

Amos 3:6 — American Standard Version

Amos 3:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Is a trumpet blown in a city, And do people not tremble? Is there affliction in a city, And Jehovah hath not done <FI>it<Fi> ?”

Amos 3:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 3:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? Shall there be evil in a city, and Jehovah not have done [it]? ”

Amos 3:6 — Darby Translation

Amos 3:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Or shall a trumpet be blowen in the citie, and the people be not afraide? or shall there be euil in a citie, and the Lord hath not done it?”

Amos 3:6 — Geneva Bible

Amos 3:6 in Context — Amos 3

4 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?

5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

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?

7 Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

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What Does Amos 3:6 Mean?

Amos 3:6 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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