Isaiah 55:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Seek the Lord while he may be found; call to him while he is near. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Seek, inquire for, and require the Lord while He may be found [claiming Him by necessity and by right]; call upon Him while He is near. American Standard Version (1901) Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near: Common English Bible Seek the LORD when he can still be found; call him while he is yet near. Catholic Public Domain Version Seek the Lord, while he is able to be found. Call upon him, while he is near. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Seek ye the Lord while he may be found: call upon him while he is near. |
‘As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject you for ever.
However, some good is found in you, for you have eradicated the Asherah poles from the land and have determined in your heart to seek God.’
Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, responded to Ezra, ‘We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the surrounding peoples, but there is still hope for Israel in spite of this.
Cry out and sing, citizen of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel is among you in his greatness.’
I long for you in the night; yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks you, for when your judgements are in the land, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
I have not spoken in secret, somewhere in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob: Seek me in a wasteland. I am the Lord, who speaks righteously, who declares what is right.
Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth. For I am God, and there is no other.
I am bringing my justice near; it is not far away, and my salvation will not delay. I will put salvation in Zion, my splendour in Israel.
This is what the Lord says: I will answer you in a time of favour, and I will help you in the day of salvation. I will keep you, and I will appoint you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to make them possess the desolate inheritances,
At that time, when you call, the Lord will answer; when you cry out, he will say, “Here I am.” If you get rid of the yoke among you, the finger-pointing and malicious speaking,
Sharon will be a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down, for my people who have sought me.
Even before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear.
He announced, “Turn, each of you, from your evil way of life and from your evil deeds. Live in the land the Lord gave to you and your ancestors long ago and for ever.
Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know.
‘Therefore, say to the house of Israel, “This is what the Lord God says: Repent and turn away from your idols; turn your faces away from all your detestable things.
Tell them, “As I live #– #this is the declaration of the Lord God #– #I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel? ”
He said to me, ‘Son of man, do you see what they are doing here #– #more detestable acts that the house of Israel is committing #– #so that I must depart from my sanctuary? You will see even more detestable acts.’
Therefore, may my advice seem good to you, my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.’
Sow righteousness for yourselves and reap faithful love; break up your unploughed ground. It is time to seek the Lord until he comes and sends righteousness on you like the rain.
Seek the Lord and live, or he will spread like fire throughout the house of Joseph; it will consume everything with no one at Bethel to extinguish it.
Furthermore, both people and animals must be covered with sackcloth, and everyone must call out earnestly to God. Each must turn from his evil ways and from his wrongdoing.
Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him to the court, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.
once the homeowner gets up and shuts the door. Then you will stand outside and knock on the door, saying, “Lord, open up for us! ” He will answer you, “I don’t know you or where you’re from.”
Then he said to them again, ‘I’m going away; you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I’m going, you cannot come.’
So, then, I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.
But from there, you will search for the Lord your God, and you will find him when you seek him with all your heart and all your soul.
For what great nation is there that has a god near to it as the Lord our God is to us whenever we call to him?
how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation had its beginning when it was spoken of by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us by those who heard him.
But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today, so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.