42:13 The Lord emerges like a hero,
like a warrior he inspires himself for battle; 1
he shouts, yes, he yells,
he shows his enemies his power. 2
5:14 I will be like a lion to Ephraim,
like a young lion to the house of Judah.
I myself will tear them to pieces,
then I will carry them off, and no one will be able to rescue them!
13:7 So 3 I will pounce on them like a lion; 4
like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
13:8 I will attack them like a bear robbed of her cubs –
I will rip open their chests.
I will devour them there like a lion –
like a wild animal would tear them apart.
2:11 The voice of the Lord thunders 5 as he leads his army. 6
Indeed, his warriors 7 are innumerable; 8
Surely his command is carried out! 9
Yes, the day of the Lord is awesome 10
and very terrifying – who can survive 11 it?
2:12 “Yet even now,” the Lord says,
“return to me with all your heart –
with fasting, weeping, and mourning.
Tear your hearts, 12
not just your garments!”
2:13 Return to the Lord your God,
for he is merciful and compassionate,
slow to anger and boundless in loyal love 13 – often relenting from calamitous punishment. 14
3:16 The Lord roars from Zion;
from Jerusalem 15 his voice bellows out. 16
The heavens 17 and the earth shake.
But the Lord is a refuge for his people;
he is a stronghold for the citizens 18 of Israel.
1:2 Amos 19 said:
“The Lord comes roaring 20 out of Zion;
from Jerusalem 21 he comes bellowing! 22
The shepherds’ pastures wilt; 23
the summit of Carmel 24 withers.” 25
3:8 A lion has roared! 26 Who is not afraid?
The sovereign Lord has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy? 27