Parallel Verses

Amplified


Surely the Lord God does nothing
Without revealing His secret plan [of the judgment to come]
To His servants the prophets.

New American Standard Bible

Surely the Lord God does nothing
Unless He reveals His secret counsel
To His servants the prophets.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Indeed, the Lord God does nothing
without revealing His counsel
to His servants the prophets.

International Standard Version

"Truly the Lord GOD will do nothing he has mentioned without revealing his purposes to his servants the prophets.

A Conservative Version

Surely lord LORD will do nothing unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

American Standard Version

Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Bible in Basic English

Certainly the Lord will do nothing without making clear his secret to his servants, the prophets.

Darby Translation

But the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Julia Smith Translation

For the Lord Jehovah will not do a word but he will uncover his secret to his servants the prophets.

King James 2000

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Surely my Lord does not do anything unless he has revealed his secret to his servants the prophets.

Modern King James verseion

For the Lord Jehovah will do nothing unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Now doth the LORD God no manner of thing, but he telleth his secret before unto his servants the prophets.

NET Bible

Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

New Heart English Bible

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

The Emphasized Bible

Surely My Lord Yahweh, will do, nothing, - except he have disclosed his secret unto his servants, the prophets!

Webster

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret to his servants the prophets.

World English Bible

Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

Youngs Literal Translation

For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Surely the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

God
יהוה 
Y@hovih 
Usage: 302

will do

Usage: 0

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

but he revealeth
גּלה 
Galah 
Usage: 188

סוד 
Cowd 
Usage: 21

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

References

Images Amos 3:7

Prayers for Amos 3:7

Context Readings

Israel's Guilt And Punishment

6
If a trumpet is blown in a city [warning of danger] will not the people tremble?
If a disaster or misfortune occurs in a city has not the Lord caused it?
7 
Surely the Lord God does nothing
Without revealing His secret plan [of the judgment to come]
To His servants the prophets.
8
The lion has roared! Who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken [to the prophets]! Who can but prophesy?



Cross References

Genesis 18:17

The Lord said, “Shall I keep secret from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do,

John 15:15

I do not call you servants any longer, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you [My] friends, because I have revealed to you everything that I have heard from My Father.

Genesis 6:13

God said to Noah, “I intend to make an end of all that lives, for through men the land is filled with violence; and behold, I am about to destroy them together with the land.

1 Kings 22:19-23

Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host (army) of heaven standing by Him on His right hand and on His left.

2 Kings 3:17-20

For thus says the Lord, ‘You will not see wind or rain, yet that valley will be filled with water, so you and your cattle and your other animals may drink.

2 Kings 6:12

One of his servants said, “None [of us is helping him], my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”

2 Kings 22:13

“Go, inquire of the Lord for my sake and for the sake of the people and for all Judah concerning the words of this book which has been found, for great is the wrath of the Lord which has been kindled against us, because our fathers have not listened to and obeyed the words of this book, so as to act in accordance with everything that is written concerning us.”

2 Kings 22:20

“Therefore, behold, [King Josiah,] I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be taken to your grave in peace, and your eyes will not see all the evil (catastrophe) which I will bring on this place.”’” So they brought back word to the king. Cross references: 2 Kings 22:4 : 2 Kin 12:4 end of crossrefs

Psalm 25:14


The secret [of the wise counsel] of the Lord is for those who fear Him,
And He will let them know His covenant and reveal to them [through His word] its [deep, inner] meaning.

Jeremiah 23:22


“But if they had stood in My council,
Then they would have caused My people to hear My words,
Then they would have turned My people from their evil way
And from the evil of their decisions and deeds.

Daniel 9:22-27

He instructed me and he talked with me and said, “O Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and wisdom and understanding.

Daniel 10:21

But I (Gabriel) will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. There is no one who stands firmly with me and strengthens himself against these [hostile spirit forces] except Michael, your prince [the guardian of your nation].

Daniel 11:2

And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise in Persia. Then a fourth will become far richer than all of them. When he becomes strong through his riches he will stir up the whole empire against the realm of Greece.

Revelation 1:1

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ [His unveiling of the divine mysteries], which God [the Father] gave to Him to show to His bond-servants (believers) the things which must soon take place [in their entirety]; and He sent and communicated it by His angel (divine messenger) to His bond-servant John,

Revelation 1:19

So write the things which you have seen [in the vision], and the things which are [now happening], and the things which will take place after these things.

Revelation 4:1

After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a [war] trumpet speaking with me, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.”

Revelation 6:1-17

Then I saw as the Lamb (Christ) broke one of the seven seals [of the scroll initiating the judgments], and I heard one of the four living creatures call out as with a voice of thunder, “Come.”

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