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◄ Amos 5:4►
New International Version
This is what the LORD says to Israel: “Seek me and live;

New Living Translation
Now this is what the LORD says to the family of Israel: “Come back to me and live!

English Standard Version
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: “Seek me and live;

Berean Standard Bible
For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!

King James Bible
For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:

New King James Version
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live;

New American Standard Bible
For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me so that you may live.

NASB 1995
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel, “Seek Me that you may live.

NASB 1977
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel, “Seek Me that you may live.

Legacy Standard Bible
For thus says Yahweh to the house of Israel, “Seek Me that you may live.

Amplified Bible
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel, “Seek Me [search diligently for Me and regard Me as more essential than food] so that you may live.

Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD says to the house of Israel: Seek me and live!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD says to the house of Israel: Seek Me and live!

American Standard Version
For thus saith Jehovah unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live;

Contemporary English Version
The LORD keeps saying, "Israel, turn back to me and you will live!

English Revised Version
For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD says to the nation of Israel: Search for me and live!

Good News Translation
The LORD says to the people of Israel, "Come to me, and you will live.

International Standard Version
"For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: 'Seek me and live,

NET Bible
The LORD says this to the family of Israel: "Seek me so you can live!

New Heart English Bible
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: "Seek me, and you will live;

Webster's Bible Translation
For thus saith the LORD to the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!

World English Bible
For Yahweh says to the house of Israel: “Seek me, and you will live;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For thus said YHWH to the house of Israel: “Seek Me, and live,

Young's Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah to the house of Israel: Seek ye Me, and live,

Smith's Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah to the house of Israel: Seek ye me and live:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thus saith the Lord to the house of Israel: Seek ye me, and you shall live.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: Seek me and you will live.

New American Bible
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: Seek me, that you may live,

New Revised Standard Version
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: Seek me and live;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: Seek me and you shall live;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because thus says LORD JEHOVAH to those of the house of Israel: ’seek me for myself and live!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel: Seek ye Me, and live;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Wherefore thus saith the Lord to the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Call to Repentance
4Forthis is whatthe LORDsaysto the houseof Israel:“Seek Meand live!5Do not seek Bethel or go to Gilgal; do not journey to Beersheba, for Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will come to nothing.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 29:13
You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

Deuteronomy 4:29
But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Isaiah 55:6
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

Psalm 105:4
Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

Hosea 10:12
Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.

Zephaniah 2:3
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

1 Chronicles 16:11
Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

Psalm 27:8
My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.

Isaiah 45:22
Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

John 6:35
Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.

John 7:37
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.


Treasury of Scripture

For thus said the LORD to the house of Israel, Seek you me, and you shall live:

Seek.

Amos 5:6
Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devourit, andthere be none to quenchit in Bethel.

Deuteronomy 30:1-8
And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt callthem to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee, …

1 Chronicles 28:9
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

and.

Psalm 22:26
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

Psalm 69:32
The humble shall seethis, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

Psalm 105:3,4
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD…

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Amos 5
1.A lamentation for Israel.
4.An exhortation to repentance.
21.God rejects their hypocritical service.














For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel:
This phrase establishes the divine authority of the message. The "LORD" refers to Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel, emphasizing His sovereignty and the seriousness of the message. The "house of Israel" indicates the northern kingdom, which had fallen into idolatry and injustice. This context is crucial as it highlights the covenant relationship between God and Israel, which they have violated. The prophetic tradition often involves God speaking directly to His people through prophets, and Amos serves as His mouthpiece here.

Seek Me and live!
"Seek Me" is a call to repentance and a return to God. In the Hebrew context, seeking God involves a wholehearted pursuit of His will and ways, contrasting with the idolatrous practices prevalent in Israel at the time. The imperative "live" suggests that life, in its fullest sense, is found in relationship with God. This echoesDeuteronomy 30:19-20, where choosing life is equated with loving and obeying God. Theologically, this points to the idea that true life is spiritual and eternal, found only in God. This phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, who in the New Testament is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6), offering eternal life to those who seek Him.

Persons / Places / Events
1.Amos
A prophet from Tekoa, a small town in Judah, who was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and repentance to the Northern Kingdom of Israel during a time of prosperity and moral decay.

2.The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant God of Israel, who calls His people to repentance and a relationship with Him, emphasizing His desire for their spiritual renewal and life.

3.House of Israel
Refers to the Northern Kingdom of Israel, which had turned away from God, engaging in idolatry and injustice, and was being called back to faithfulness.

4.Bethel
A significant religious center in the Northern Kingdom, often associated with idolatrous practices that Amos condemns in his prophecies.

5.Judgment and Repentance
The central themes of Amos's message, highlighting the impending judgment due to Israel's sins and the call to repentance as the path to life.
Teaching Points
The Call to Seek God
God desires a relationship with His people, urging them to seek Him earnestly. This involves turning away from sin and idolatry and pursuing a life centered on Him.

The Promise of Life
Seeking God is directly linked to life. This is not just physical survival but a spiritual vitality and fulfillment found in a relationship with God.

Repentance as a Pathway
True repentance involves a change of heart and direction, moving away from sin and towards God. It is a necessary step for experiencing the life God promises.

The Danger of Complacency
Israel's prosperity led to spiritual complacency and moral decay. Believers today must guard against allowing comfort and success to lead them away from God.

The Urgency of the Call
The call to seek God is urgent. Delaying repentance can lead to missed opportunities for spiritual renewal and the blessings of life in God.
Lists and Questions
Top 10 Lessons from Amos 5

Will you seek me and live?

Will you seek me and live?

Why did God's vineyard produce only wild grapes?

What fate awaits Edom according to biblical prophecies?(4)Seek . . . live.--Search after God is rewarded by finding Him, and this is life in the highest sense.

Verse 4. - The more formal proof that Israel has merited her punishment here begins. In calling her to repentance the prophet contrasts God's requirements with her actual conduct.Seek ye me, and ye shall live. Two imperatives: "Seek me, and (so) live;" duty and its reward. "Seek me in the appointed way, and ye shall be saved from destruction" (comp.Genesis 42:18).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֣י(kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588:A relative conjunction

this is what
כֹ֥ה(ḵōh)
Adverb
Strong's 3541:Like this, thus, here, now

the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה(Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

says
אָמַ֛ר(’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559:To utter, say

to the house
לְבֵ֣ית(lə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004:A house

of Israel:
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל(yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478:Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

“Seek
דִּרְשׁ֖וּנִי(dir·šū·nî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular
Strong's 1875:To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

Me and live!
וִֽחְיֽוּ׃(wiḥ·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 2421:To live, to revive


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