4 Does a lion roar in the forestunless it has caughta victim?Does it growl in its denunless it is eating?
5 How can anyone catch a birdwithout using a net?Does a trap spring shutunless something is caught?
6 Isn't the whole city frightenedwhen the trumpetsignals an attack?Isn't the Lord the one who bringsdisaster on a city?
7 Whatever the Lord Godplans to do,he tells his servants,the prophets.
8 Everyone is terrifiedwhen a lion roars—and ordinary peoplebecome prophetswhen the Lord God speaks.
9 Here is a messagefor the leadersof Philistia and Egypt—tell everyone to come togetheron the hills of Samaria.Let them see the injusticeand the lawlessnessin that city.
10 The Lord has saidthat they don't even know howto do right.They have become richfrom violence and robbery.