Amos 5:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
For thus said Jehovah to the house of Israel: Seek ye Me, and live,
English ASV
For thus saith Jehovah unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live;
English Amplified
For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: Seek Me [inquire for and of Me and require Me as you require food] and you shall live! [II Chron. 15:2; Jer. 29:13.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: Seek Me [inquire for and of Me and require Me as you require food] and you shall live! [II Chron. 15:2; Jer. 29:13.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
For this is what the Lord says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD says to the house of Israel: Seek me and live!
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
For thus saith Jehovah unto the house of Israel: Seek ye me, and ye shall live.
English EASY 2024
To the people of Israel's family, the Lord says, ‘Come back to me and you will live.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The Lord says this to the nation of Israel: "Come looking for me and live.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: "Seek me and live;
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The Lord says to the people of Israel, “Come to me, and you will live.
English God's Word - GW 1995
This is what the Lord says to the nation of Israel: Search for me and live!
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
For the LORD says to the house of Israel: Seek Me and live!
English KJV 1611
For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
English LSB
For thus says Yahweh to the house of Israel, “Seek Me that you may live.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Indeed, thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: Seek Me and live!
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel, "Seek Me that you may live.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: Seek me, that you may live,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The LORD says this to the family of Israel: “Seek me so you can live!
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The Lord speaks to the people of Israel. He says, "Look to me and live.
English NIV
This is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: "Seek me and live;
English NKJ 1982
For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live;
English NLT
Now this is what the LORD says to the family of Israel: "Come back to me and live!
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: Seek me and live;
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
For Yahweh says this to the people of Israel: “ Come, seek me, and you will live.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: “Seek me and live;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The Lord says to the people of Israel, “Seek me—and live.
English Tyndale 1537
Nevertheless, thus sayeth the LORD unto the house of Israel: Seek after me, and ye shall live,