Amos 5:4
2 The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land; there is none to raise her up.
3 For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel.
For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
5 But seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought.
6 Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!
- KJV
- For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
- WEB
- For the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek me, and you will live;
- ASV
- For thus saith Jehovah unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live;
- DARBY
- For thus saith Jehovah unto the house of Israel: Seek ye me, and ye shall live.
- BLB
- For thus says YHWH to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!
- ÅB
- For så sier Herren til Israels hus: Søk meg, så skal dere leve!
- OTB
- For dette er hva Herren sier til Israels hus:
"Søk meg, og dere skal leve. - B1930
- For så sier Herren til Israels hus: Søk mig, så skal I leve!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.
Read in context2 Chronicles 15:2
And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
Read in contextJeremiah 29:12–13
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Read in contextPsalms 14:2
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:6–7
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Read in contextMatthew 7:8
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Read in contextPsalms 105:3–4
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
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