Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Seek Yahweh {while he lets himself be found}; call him {while he is} near.

New American Standard Bible

Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call upon Him while He is near.

King James Version

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Holman Bible

Seek the Lord while He may be found;
call to Him while He is near.

International Standard Version

"Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near.

A Conservative Version

Seek ye LORD while he may be found. Call ye upon him while he is near.

American Standard Version

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:

Amplified


Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call on Him [for salvation] while He is near.

Bible in Basic English

Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:

Darby Translation

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.

Julia Smith Translation

Seek ye Jehovah in his being found, and call him in his being near.

King James 2000

Seek you the LORD while he may be found, call you upon him while he is near:

Modern King James verseion

Seek Jehovah while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!

New Heart English Bible

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call you on him while he is near:

The Emphasized Bible

Seek Yahweh while he may be found, - Call ye upon him while he is near:

Webster

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

World English Bible

Seek Yahweh while he may be found; call you on him while he is near:

Youngs Literal Translation

Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye Him, while He is near,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

ye the Lord

Usage: 0

while he may be found
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Prayers for Isaiah 55:6

Context Readings

Invitation To True Rewards

5 Look! You shall call a nation [that] you do not know, and a nation [that] does not know you shall run to you, because of Yahweh your God, and the holy one of Israel, for he has glorified you." 6 Seek Yahweh {while he lets himself be found}; call him {while he is} near. 7 Let [the] wicked forsake his way, and [the] man of sin his thoughts. And let him return to Yahweh, that he may take pity on him, and to our God, for he will {forgive manifold}.


Cross References

Psalm 32:6

Therefore let all [the] faithful pray to you at [the] time [for] finding [you]. Surely at [the] flood of many waters they will not reach him.

Isaiah 45:19

I have spoken not in secrecy, in a place, a land, of darkness, I have not said to the descendants of Jacob, 'Seek me {in vain}!' I, Yahweh, [am] speaking righteousness, declaring uprightness.

Amos 5:6

Seek Yahweh so that you may live, so that he will not break out like a fire [against] the house of Joseph! And it will devour, {with none to quench} [it] for Bethel.

2 Corinthians 6:1-2

Now [because we] are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Hebrews 2:3

how will we escape [if we] neglect so great a salvation which had [its] beginning [when it] was spoken through the Lord [and] was confirmed to us by those who heard,

Deuteronomy 4:7

For what great nation [has] for it a god near to it as Yahweh our God, whenever we call [upon] him?

2 Chronicles 19:3

Nevertheless some good things have been found in regard to you, for you burned the Asherahs out of the land and set your heart to seek God."

Job 8:5

If you yourself would seek God, then you would plead to Shaddai for grace.

Psalm 14:2

Yahweh looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind to see whether there is one who has insight, one who cares about God.

Psalm 27:8

On your behalf my heart says, "Seek my face." Your face, O Yahweh, I do seek.

1 Chronicles 28:9

"And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and a willing mind, for Yahweh searches all hearts and understands every plan and [all] thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject you forever.

Psalm 75:1

We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, and your name is near. Your wonderful deeds are told.

Psalm 95:7

For he [is] our God, and we [are] the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. {Today} if you will hear his voice:

Psalm 145:18

Yahweh [is] near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Psalm 148:14

And he has raised high a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful-- for the children of Israel, a people close to him. Praise Yah.

Isaiah 12:6

Inhabitant of Zion, shout out and sing for joy, for the holy one of Israel [is] great in your midst."

Isaiah 46:13

I bring my righteousness near; [it is] not far. And my salvation will not delay; and I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory."

Isaiah 49:8

Thus says Yahweh: "I have answered you in a time of favor, and helped you on a day of salvation, and watched over you, and given you as a covenant of [the] people, to raise up [the] land, to give [the] desolate hereditary property as an inheritance,

Isaiah 65:24

And this will happen: before they call, I myself will answer; [while] still they [are] speaking, I myself will hear.

Jeremiah 29:12-14

Then [when] you call me, and you come and pray to me, then I will listen to you.

Ezekiel 8:6

And he said to me, "Son of man, "{Do you see} what they [are] doing--great detestable things that the house of Israel [is] committing here [so as] to drive [me] from my sanctuary, and yet {you will see again} greater detestable things."

Matthew 5:25

{Settle the case quickly with your accuser} while you are with him on the way, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

Matthew 7:7-8

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.

Matthew 25:11-12

And later the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open [the door] for us!'

Luke 13:25

when once the master of the house has gotten up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock [on] the door, saying, 'Lord, open [the door] for us!' And he will answer [and] say to you, 'I do not know where you are from!'

John 7:33-34

Then Jesus said, "Yet a little time I am with you, and I am going to the one who sent me.

John 8:21

So he said to them again, "I am going away, and you will seek me and will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come!"

John 12:35-36

So Jesus said to them, "Yet a little time the light is with you! Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness does not overtake you! And the one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

Ephesians 3:13

Therefore I ask [you] not to be discouraged at my afflictions on behalf of you, which are your glory.

Hebrews 3:13

But encourage one another {day by day}, as long as it is called "today," so that {none of you become hardened} by the deception of sin.

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