1. Hear this word that Hashem hath spoken against you, O Bnei Yisroel, against the kol hamishpochoh which I brought up from Eretz Mitzrayim, saying,
2. You only have I known of all the mishpechot ha'adamah: therefore I will punish you for kol avonotechem.
3. Can shnayim walk together, except they be agreed?
4. Will an aryeh roar in the thicket, when he hath no prey? Will a lion roar from his den, if he has taken nothing?
5. Can a bird fall in a pach ha'aretz (trap on the ground), when his snare is not set? Can a pach spring up from ha'aretz without making a capture?
6. Shall a shofar be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? Shall there be disaster in a city, and Hashem hath not caused it?
7. Surely Adonoi Hashem will do nothing, but He revealeth His sod (secret) unto His avadim hanevi'im.