Amos 5:4
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
For this is what the LORD says 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.

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!

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

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

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

King James 2000 Bible
For thus says the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek me, and you shall live:

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

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel, "Seek Me, and you shall live.

Darby Bible Translation
For thus saith Jehovah unto the house of Israel: Seek ye me, and ye shall live.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
For thus saith the LORD to the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For thus saith the Lorde vnto the house of Israel, Seeke ye me, and ye shal liue.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For thus sayth the Lord vnto the house of Israel, Seke ye me, and ye shall liue.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Neuertheles, thus sayeth the LORDE vnto ye house of Israel: Seke after me, ad ye shal lyue,
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.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because thus says LORD JEHOVAH to those of the house of Israel: ’seek me for myself and live!

Lamsa Bible
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: Seek me and you shall 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.
















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