Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Nevertheless, thus sayeth the LORD unto the house of Israel, 'Seek after me, and ye shall live;

New American Standard Bible

For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel,
Seek Me that you may live.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

For the Lord says to the house of Israel:

Seek Me and live!

International Standard Version

"For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: "Seek me and live,

A Conservative Version

For thus says LORD to the house of Israel: Seek ye me, and ye shall live.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

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.

Bible in Basic English

For these are the words of the Lord to the children of Israel: Let your hearts be turned to me, so that you may have life:

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

For thus said Jehovah to the house of Israel: Seek ye me and live:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

For thus says Yahweh to the house of Israel, "Seek me so that you may live."

Modern King James verseion

For so says Jehovah to the house of Israel: Seek Me, and you shall live.

NET Bible

The Lord says this to the family of Israel: "Seek me so you can live!

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

For, thus, saith Yahweh, to the house of Israel, - Seek me, and live;

Webster

For thus saith the LORD to the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

For thus said Jehovah to the house of Israel: Seek ye Me, and live,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the Lord

Usage: 0

unto the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Lament And Call To Repentance

3 For thus sayeth the LORD God, 'Whereas there dwelt a thousand in one city, there shall be left scarcely a hundred therein: and where before dwelt a hundred, there shall scarcely ten be left for the house of Israel.' 4 "Nevertheless, thus sayeth the LORD unto the house of Israel, 'Seek after me, and ye shall live; 5 but seek not after Bethel. come not at Gilgal, and go not to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall be carried away captive, and Bethel shall come to naught.

Cross References

Isaiah 55:3

Incline your ears, and come unto me, take heed, and your soul shall live. For I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

2 Chronicles 15:2

And he went out against Asa and said to him, "Hear me Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The LORD is with you, while ye be with him, and if ye shall seek him, he will be found of you: but and if ye shall forsake him, he will forsake you.

Zephaniah 2:3

Yea, or the day of the LORD's sore displeasure come upon you. Seek the LORD, all ye meek hearted upon earth, ye that work after his judgment: seek righteousness, seek lowliness, that ye may be defended in the wrathful day of the LORD.

Deuteronomy 30:1-8

When all these words are come upon thee, whether it be the blessing or the curse which I have set before thee; yet if thou turn unto thine heart among all the nations whither the LORD thy God hath thrust thee,

1 Chronicles 28:9

And thou, Solomon my son: know God thy father and serve him with a pure heart and lust of soul. For the LORD searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of thoughts. If thou shalt seek him, he will be found of thee: But and if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off forever.

2 Chronicles 20:3

And Jehoshaphat feared and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed fasting throughout all Judah.

2 Chronicles 34:3

Insomuch that the eighth year of his reign, when he was yet a lad, he began to seek after the God of David his father. And in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of hill altars, groves, carved Images, and Images of metal:

Psalm 14:2

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand and seek after God.

Psalm 22:26

The poor shall eat, and be satisfied: they that seek after the LORD shall praise him. Your heart shall live for ever.

Psalm 27:8

My heart hath talked of thee, seek ye my face. Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

Psalm 69:32

O consider this and be glad, ye that be in adversity: seek after God and your soul shall live.

Psalm 105:3-4

Give his holy name a good report; let their hearts rejoice that seek the LORD.

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek the LORD, while he may be found, and call upon him while he is nigh.

Jeremiah 29:12-13

Ye shall cry unto me, ye shall go and call upon me, and I shall hear you.

Lamentations 3:25-26

{Tet} O how good is the LORD unto them that put their trust in him, and to the soul that seeketh after him?

Amos 5:6

Seek the LORD, that ye may live: lest the house of Joseph be burnt with fire and consumed, and lest there be none to quench Bethel.

Matthew 7:8

For whosoever asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

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