Amos 5:14 KJV — MannaFest

Amos 5:14

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the Lord, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.

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ASV

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.

WEB

Seek good, not evil, so that you may live. And the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed.

YLT

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, is with you, as ye said.

DBT

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, theGod of hosts, shall be with you, as ye say.

About this book

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Amos — A herdsman of Tekoa sent north to Bethel — a shepherd-prophet preaching judgment on a prosperous, comfortable, oppressive society. ‘Let justice roll down.’

Author: Amos, a herdman of Tekoa in Judah, sent to Israel at Bethel (1:1, 7:14)
Date: c. 760–750 BC, during the reigns of Uzziah in Judah and Jeroboam II in Israel

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33 verses on the floor

Zephaniah 2:3
Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.
Matthew 7:12
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Amos 5:24
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
2 Chronicles 20:17
Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.
Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

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and so--on condition of your "seeking good." shall be with you, as ye have spoken--as ye have boasted; namely, that God is with you, and that you are His people (Mic 3:11).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

, where observe, (1.) The duty required: Seek good, and not evil. Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate; re-establish it there, whence it has been banished,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Connections1

Where this verse connects

Chiasm Amos 5:4
Amos 5:1-17 chiasm outer imperative pair: 'Seek me and live' mirrors 'Seek good, not evil, that you may live' — carries the oracle's ethical demand. confidence=widely-accepted; level=pericope.
Jan de Waard, 'The Chiastic Structure of Amos V 1-17,' Vetus Testamentum 27 (1977): 170-177

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