In other words, Amos told his listeners: ‘ Just as you cannot help being afraid when you hear the roar of a lion, so I cannot help preaching God’s word, since I have heard Jehovah’s command to do so. ’
Dengan kata lain, Amos memberi tahu para pendengarnya, ’ Sama seperti kalian mau tidak mau akan merasa takut sewaktu mendengar auman singa, aku pun mau tidak mau akan memberitakan firman Allah, karena aku mendengar amanat Yehuwa. ’