Parallel Verses

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:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Seek Yahweh {while he lets himself be found}; call 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 You will summon nations you do not know. Nations that do not know you will run to you, because of Jehovah your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor. 6 Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call upon Him while He is near.
7 Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to Jehovah, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.


Cross References

Psalm 32:6

For this reason let all godly people pray to you when you may be found. Then raging floodwater will not reach them.

Isaiah 45:19

I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness. I have not said to Jacob's descendants: Seek me in vain. I, Jehovah, speak the truth; I declare what is right.

Amos 5:6

Seek Jehovah, and you will live. Lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it will devour, and there will be none to quench it in Bethel.

2 Corinthians 6:1-2

Working together with him we plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain (to no purpose) (in emptiness).

Hebrews 2:3

How shall we escape, if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first presented by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him.

Deuteronomy 4:7

What great nation is there, who has God so near to them? For we call on Jehovah our God for all things!

2 Chronicles 19:3

Regardless of this, there is some good in you. You have removed all the symbols of the goddess Asherah that people worshiped. You have tried to follow God's will.

Job 8:5

But if you will look to God and plead with the Almighty,

Psalm 14:2

Jehovah looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there is anyone who acts wisely, if there is anyone who seeks help from God.

Psalm 27:8

You said: Seek my face (look for me) (my presence). My heart said to you, O Jehovah, I will look for you.

1 Chronicles 28:9

You my son Solomon, learn to know your father's God. Serve Jehovah wholeheartedly and willingly because he searches every heart and understands every thought we have. If you dedicate your life to serving him, he will accept you. On the other hand if you abandon him, he will reject you from then on.

Psalm 75:1

([Psalm of Asaph]) We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your name is near and men declare your wondrous works.

Psalm 95:7

For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today hear His voice!

Psalm 145:18

Jehovah is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.

Psalm 148:14

He has given his people a strong leader, someone praiseworthy for his faithful ones, for the people of Israel, the people who are close to him. Praise Jehovah!

Isaiah 12:6

Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.

Isaiah 46:13

I bring near my righteousness. It is not far away. My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion, my splendor to Israel.

Isaiah 49:8

This is what Jehovah says: In the time of favor I will answer you. I will appoint you as my promise to the people. You will restore the land. You will make them inherit the desolate inheritance.

Isaiah 65:24

Before they call I will answer! While they are still speaking I will hear.

Jeremiah 29:12-14

Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me and I will hear you.

Ezekiel 8:6

He asked me: Son of man, do you see what the people of Israel are doing? The people of Israel are doing very disgusting things here, things that will force me to go far away from my holy place. But you will see even more disgusting things.

Matthew 5:25

Come to an agreement quickly with the one who has a legal case against you. Do it before he turns the case over to the judge and you are thrown into jail.

Matthew 7:7-8

Ask and it will be given you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened for you.

Matthew 25:11-12

Later the other virgins came, saying: 'Lord, Lord, open to us.'

Luke 13:25

The master of the house will close the door. You stand outside and knock on the door and say: 'Open the door for us, sir!' He will answer: 'I do not know where you come from!'

John 7:33-34

Jesus therefore said: I am with you a little while. Then I go to him who sent me.

John 8:21

He said: I go away. You will seek me and will die in your sin. You cannot come where I go.

John 12:35-36

Jesus said to them: The light will be with you for a little while. Walk while you have the light, that darkness does not overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

Ephesians 3:13

So I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations for you, for they are your glory.

Hebrews 3:13

Encourage yourselves each day, as long as it is called Today, that none of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

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