NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Seekdarash (daw-rash') to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. and ye shall live chayah (khaw-yaw') to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive lest he break out tsalach (tsaw-lakh') to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) like fire 'esh (aysh) fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. in the house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) of Joseph Yowceph (yo-safe') let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph. and devour 'akal (aw-kal') to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite. it and there be none to quench kabah (kaw-baw') to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) -- go (put) out, quench. it in Bethel Beyth-'El (bayth-ale') house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine -- Beth-el. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Seek the LORD that you may live, Or He will break forth like a fire, O house of Joseph, And it will consume with none to quench it for Bethel, King James Bible 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 Bethel. Holman Christian Standard Bible Seek Yahweh and live, or He will spread like fire throughout the house of Joseph; it will consume everything, with no one at Bethel to extinguish it. International Standard Version Seek the LORD and live! Otherwise, he may break out like a fire in the house of Joseph and devour Bethel, and there will be no one to extinguish it. NET Bible Seek the LORD so you can live! Otherwise he will break out like fire against Joseph's family; the fire will consume and no one will be able to quench it and save Bethel. GOD'S WORD® Translation Search for the LORD and live! If you don't, he will spread like a fire through the house of Joseph and burn it down. Bethel will have no one to put it out. King James 2000 Bible Seek the LORD, and you shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel. Links Amos 5:6Amos 5:6 NIV Amos 5:6 NLT Amos 5:6 ESV Amos 5:6 NASB Amos 5:6 KJV |
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