Amos 3:5
“Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Shall a trumpet be blown in the city,.... Meaning not any trumpet blown, as the silver trumpet for the gathering of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Can a bird fall in a snare - Again, the bird taken in the snare is the image of those drawn down from heaven, where ‘our…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Can a bird fall in a snare - Can ye, as a sinful people, fall into calamities which I have not appointed?
Shall one take…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Amos 3:1-8
The scope of these verses is to convince the people of Israel that God had a controversy with them. That which the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Will a bird fall into a net upon the earth, when there is no bait for it? The paḥmust have been a kind of net; not…