Isaiah 55:6
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 55:6
Amplified Bible
6
Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call on Him [for salvation] while He is near.
Hosea 10:12
New American Standard Bible
12 (A)Sow for yourselves, with a view to righteousness;
Harvest in accordance with [a]kindness.
(B)Break up your uncultivated ground,
For it is time to (C)seek the Lord
Until He (D)comes and (E)rains righteousness on you.
Footnotes
- Hosea 10:12 Or loyalty
Hosea 10:12
Amplified Bible
12
Sow with a view to righteousness [that righteousness, like seed, may germinate];
Reap in accordance with mercy and lovingkindness.
Break up your uncultivated ground,
For it is time to seek and search diligently for the Lord [and to long for His blessing]
Until He comes to rain righteousness and His gift of salvation on you.(A)
Amos 5:6
New American Standard Bible
6 (A)Seek the Lord so that you may live,
Or He will break through like a (B)fire, [a]house of Joseph,
And it will consume with no one to extinguish it for Bethel,
Footnotes
- Amos 5:6 Or in the house
Amos 5:6
Amplified Bible
6
“Seek the Lord [search diligently for Him and long for Him as your most essential need] so that you may live,
Or He will rush down like a [devouring] fire, O [a]house of Joseph,
And there will be no one to quench the flame for [idolatrous] [b]Bethel,
Zephaniah 2:3
New American Standard Bible
3 (A)Seek the Lord,
All you (B)humble of the [a]earth
Who have practiced His [b]ordinances;
(C)Seek righteousness, seek humility.
Perhaps you will (D)remain hidden
On the day of the Lord’s anger.
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 2:3 Or land
- Zephaniah 2:3 Or justice
Zephaniah 2:3
Amplified Bible
3
Seek the Lord [search diligently for Him and regard Him as the foremost necessity of your life],
All you humble of the land
Who have practiced His ordinances and have kept His commandments;
Seek righteousness, seek humility [regard them as vital].
Perhaps you will be hidden [and pardoned and rescued]
In the day of the Lord’s anger.
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