¹ Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the Lord has spoken against you—against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt: ² “You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your sins.” ³ Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so? ⁴ Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey? Does it growl in its den when it has caught nothing? ⁵ Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground when no bait is there? Does a trap spring up from the ground if it has not caught anything? ⁶ When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble? When disaster comes to a city, has not the Lord caused it? ⁷ Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. ⁸ The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Sovereign Lord has spoken— who can but prophesy?