5. Does a bird land in a trap on the ground if there’s no bait in it?Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has caught something?
6. If a ram’s horn sounds an alarm in a city, won’t the people be alarmed?If there is a disaster in a city, hasn’t the Lord done it?
7. Certainly, the Almighty Lord doesn’t do anythingunless he ⌊first⌋ reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
8. The lion has roared. Who isn’t afraid?The Almighty Lord has spoken. Who can keep from prophesying?
9. Announce in the palaces of Ashdod and in the palaces of Egypt,“Gather together on the mountains of Samaria.See the widespread confusion and oppression in Samaria.”
10. Those who collect profits in their palacesthrough violent and destructive actsdon’t know how to do what is right, declares the Lord.
11. This is what the Almighty Lord says:An enemy will surround your land,strip you of your defenses,and loot your palaces.