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OET (OET-RV) Would a bird fall into a trap on the ground when no bait has been put in it?
⇔ ≈Would a trap just spring up from the ground when it hasn’t caught anything?

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Εἰ πεσεῖται ὄρνεον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἄνευ ἰξευτοῦ; εἰ σχασθήσεται παγὶς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἄνευ τοῦ συλλαβεῖν τί;
(Ei peseitai orneon epi taʸs gaʸs aneu ixeutou; ei sⱪasthaʸsetai pagis epi taʸs gaʸs aneu tou sullabein ti; )

BrTr Will a bird fall on the earth without a fowler? will a snare be taken up from the earth without having taken anything?

ULT Can a bird fall in a trap on the ground
⇔ when no bait is set for him?
⇔ Will a trap spring up from the ground
⇔ when it has not caught anything?

UST No one can catch a bird
⇔ if he does not set a trap for it.
⇔ A trap does not spring shut
⇔ when some animal has not sprung the trap.

BSB Does a bird land in a snare where no bait [has been set]? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has nothing to catch?
⇔ 
⇔ 
⇔ 

OEB Does a bird swoop down into a trap
⇔ if no bait is set for it?
⇔ Does a trap spring up from the ground
⇔ if nothing sets it off?

WEBBE Can a bird fall in a trap on the earth,
⇔ where no snare is set for him?
⇔ Does a snare spring up from the ground,
⇔ when there is nothing to catch?

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG ^(3-7)Do two people walk hand in hand
  if they aren’t going to the same place?
Does a lion roar in the forest
  if there’s no carcass to devour?
Does a young lion growl with pleasure
  if he hasn’t caught his supper?
Does a bird fall to the ground
  if it hasn’t been hit with a stone?
Does a trap spring shut
  if nothing trips it?
When the alarm goes off in the city,
  aren’t people alarmed?
And when disaster strikes the city,
  doesn’t God stand behind it?
The fact is, God, the Master, does nothing
  without first telling his prophets the whole story.

NET Does a bird swoop down into a trap on the ground if there is no bait?
⇔ Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has surely caught something?

LSV Does a bird fall into a snare of the earth,
And there is no trap for it? Does a snare go up from the ground,
And it does not capture prey?

FBV Does a bird fall into a trap and get caught unless the spring is set? Does a trap spring shut if there's nothing there to catch?

T4T No one can [RHQ] catch a bird
⇔ if he does not set a trap for it.
⇔ A trap does not spring shut
⇔ unless some animal has not sprung the trap.

LEB No LEB AMOS book available

BBE Is it possible for a bird to be taken in a net on the earth where no net has been put for him? will the net come up from the earth if it has taken nothing at all?

Moff No Moff AMOS book available

JPS Will a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where there is no lure for it? Will a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all?

ASV Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is set for him? shall a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all?

DRA Will the bird fall into the snare upon the earth, if there be no fowler? Shall the snare be taken up from the earth, before it hath taken somewhat?

YLT Doth a bird fall into a snare of the earth, And there is no gin for it? Doth a snare go up from the ground, And prey it captureth not?

Drby Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth when no gin [is laid] for him? Will the snare spring up from the earth when nothing at all hath been taken?

RV Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is set for him? shall a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all?

SLT Will the bird fall upon the snare of the earth and no noose for her? shall a snare be brought up from the earth and a taking shall not be taken?

Wbstr 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?

KJB-1769 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?

KJB-1611 Can a bird fall in a snare vpon the earth, where no ginne is for him? shall one take vp a snare from the earth, and haue taken nothing at all?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps No Bshps AMOS book available

Gnva Can a birde fall in a snare vpon the earth, where no fouler is? or will he take vp the snare from the earth, and haue taken nothing at all?
(Can a birde fall in a snare upon the earth, where no fowler is? or will he take up the snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? )

Cvdl No Cvdl AMOS book available

Wycl No Wycl AMOS book available

Luth No Luth AMOS book available

ClVg numquid cadet avis in laqueum terræ absque aucupe? numquid auferetur laqueus de terra antequam quid ceperit?
(is_it cadet avis in/into/on laqueum of_the_earth/land without aucupe? is_it will_take_awayur trap from/about earth/land before what ceperit? )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT AMOS book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

General Information:

Amos uses the questions in verses 3–6 to present examples of things that people already know about what causes things to happen and what are the results of things that happen.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Can a bird fall in a trap on the ground when no bait is set for him?

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,fall bird on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in trap the=earth/land and,snare not to/for=her/it ?,spring_up trap from/more_than the=soil and,to_catch not taken )

Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what causes a bird to fall into a trap. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “A bird can fall into a trap on the ground only when bait has been set for him.”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Will a trap spring up from the ground when it has not caught anything?

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,fall bird on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in trap the=earth/land and,snare not to/for=her/it ?,spring_up trap from/more_than the=soil and,to_catch not taken )

Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what causes a trap to spring up. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “A trap will spring up from the ground only when it has caught something.”

(Occurrence 0) Will a trap spring up from the ground

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,fall bird on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in trap the=earth/land and,snare not to/for=her/it ?,spring_up trap from/more_than the=soil and,to_catch not taken )

This refers to a trap closing. When an animal steps on a trap, the trap closes and the animal cannot get out of it. Alternate translation: “Will a trap close”

Parallel AMOS 3:5

General Information: