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Amos 5:5-7
American Standard Version
Amos 5:5-7
American Standard Version
5 but seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall [a]come to nought. 6 Seek Jehovah, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el. 7 Ye who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth,
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- Amos 5:5 Or, become vanity (Hebrew Aven)
Amos 5:5-7
New International Version
Amos 5:5-7
New International Version
5 do not seek Bethel,
do not go to Gilgal,(A)
do not journey to Beersheba.(B)
For Gilgal will surely go into exile,
and Bethel will be reduced to nothing.[a](C)”
6 Seek(D) the Lord and live,(E)
or he will sweep through the tribes of Joseph like a fire;(F)
it will devour them,
and Bethel(G) will have no one to quench it.(H)
Footnotes
- Amos 5:5 Hebrew aven, a reference to Beth Aven (a derogatory name for Bethel); see Hosea 4:15.
Amos 5:5-7
King James Version
Amos 5:5-7
King James Version
5 But seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nought.
6 Seek the Lord, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.
7 Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
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Amos 5:5-7
New King James Version
Amos 5:5-7
New King James Version
5 But do not seek (A)Bethel,
Nor enter Gilgal,
Nor pass over to (B)Beersheba;
For Gilgal shall surely go into captivity,
And (C)Bethel shall come to nothing.
6 (D)Seek the Lord and live,
Lest He break out like fire in the house of Joseph,
And devour it,
With no one to quench it in Bethel—
7 You who (E)turn justice to wormwood,
And lay righteousness to rest in the earth!”
Amos 5:5-7
English Standard Version
Amos 5:5-7
English Standard Version
5 but do not seek (A)Bethel,
and do not enter into (B)Gilgal
or cross over to (C)Beersheba;
for (D)Gilgal shall surely go into exile,
and (E)Bethel shall come to nothing.”
6 (F)Seek the Lord and live,
(G)lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph,
and it devour, with none to quench it for (H)Bethel,
7 O (I)you who turn justice to wormwood[a]
and cast down righteousness to the earth!
Footnotes
- Amos 5:7 Or to bitter fruit
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