Amos 5:6

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Amos 5:6 - Amplified Bible

Seek the Lord [inquire for and of Him and require Him] and you shall live, lest He rush down like fire upon the house of Joseph [representing the ten tribes] and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel [the center of their idol hopes].

Amos 5:6 - American Standard Version

Seek Jehovah, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el.

Amos 5:6 - Bible in Basic English

Go to the Lord for help so that you may have life; for fear that he may come like fire bursting out in the family of Joseph, causing destruction, and there will be no one to put it out in Beth-el.

Amos 5:6 - Darby Bible

Seek Jehovah, 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.

Amos 5:6 - English Standard Version

Seek the Lord and live, lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, with none to quench it for Bethel,

Amos 5:6 - King James Version

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.

Amos 5:6 - La Biblia de las Americas

Buscad al SEÑOR y viviréis,
no sea que El prorrumpa como fuego, oh casa de José,
y consuma a Betel sin que haya quien lo apague;

Amos 5:6 - The Message

So seek God and live! You don’t want to end up
   with nothing to show for your life
But a pile of ashes, a house burned to the ground.
   For God will send just such a fire,
   and the firefighters will show up too late.

Amos 5:6 - 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,

Amos 5:6 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Busquen al SEÑOR y vivirán,
No sea que El les caiga como fuego, oh casa de José,
Y consuma a Betel sin que haya quien lo apague;

Amos 5:6 - World English Bible

Seek Yahweh, and you shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.

Amos 5:6 - Young's Living Translation

Seek ye Jehovah, and live, Lest He prosper as fire [against] the house of Joseph, And it hath consumed, And there is no quencher for Beth-El.

Amos 5:6 - Additional Comments

Do not seek the gods of the other nations, but seek the Lord and live.

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