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Before the Lord God does anything,
    he tells his servants the prophets.
The lion has roared!
    Who wouldn’t be afraid?
The Lord God has spoken,
    and I must prophesy his message.

Announce this to the strong towers of Ashdod.
    Announce it to the strong cities of Egypt:
“Come to the mountains of Samaria.
    There you will see great confusion.
    You will see people hurting others.”

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Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing
    without revealing his plan(A)
    to his servants the prophets.(B)

The lion(C) has roared(D)
    who will not fear?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken—
    who can but prophesy?(E)

Proclaim to the fortresses of Ashdod(F)
    and to the fortresses of Egypt:
“Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria;(G)
    see the great unrest within her
    and the oppression among her people.”

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