1. Hear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying,
2. You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.
3. Shall two walk together, except they have agreed?
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 set for him? shall a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all?
6. Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shalt evil befall a city, and the Lord hath not done it?
7. Surely the Lord GODwill do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
8. The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GODhath spoken, who can but prophesy?
9. Publish ye in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold what great tumults are therein, and what oppressions in the midst thereof.
10. For they know not to do right, saith the Lord, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
11. Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD An adversary there shall be, even round about the land: and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.