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Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/amos/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Do what is good and run from evil so that you may live! Then the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies will be your helper, just as you have claimed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/amos/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/amos/5.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Seek good, not evil, so that you may live. And the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/amos/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; And so may the LORD God of armies be with you, Just as you have said!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/amos/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Seek good and not evil, that you may live; And thus may the LORD God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/amos/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Seek good and not evil, that you may live; And thus may the LORD God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/amos/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Seek (long for, require) good and not evil, that you may live; And so may the LORD God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/amos/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pursue good and not evil so that you may live, and the LORD, the God of Armies, will be with you as you have claimed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/amos/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Seek good and not evil so that you may live, and the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/amos/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you really want to live, you must stop doing wrong and start doing right. I, the LORD God All-Powerful, will then be on your side, just as you claim I am. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/amos/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Make it your aim to do what is right, not what is evil, so that you may live. Then the LORD God Almighty really will be with you, as you claim he is. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/amos/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Search for good instead of evil so that you may live. Then the LORD God of Armies will be with you, as you have said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/amos/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Pursue good and not evil, so that you may live, and this is what will happen: The LORD God of the Heavenly Armies will be with you, as you have been claiming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/amos/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Seek good and not evil so you can live! Then the LORD, the God who commands armies, just might be with you, as you claim he is. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/amos/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/amos/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Seek good and not evil, That you may live; So the LORD God of hosts will be with you, As you have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/amos/5.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Seek good, and not evil, that you may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as you have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/amos/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/amos/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be with you, as you say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/amos/5.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Seek good, and not evil, that you may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as you have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/amos/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/amos/5.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as you have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/amos/5.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/amos/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/amos/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/amos/5.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Seeke good and not euil, that ye may liue: and the Lorde God of hostes shalbe with you, as you haue spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/amos/5.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Seke good and not euill, that ye may liue: & so the Lord God of hoastes shalbe with you, as you haue spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/amos/5.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Seke after the thinge that is good, & not euell, so shall ye lyue: yee the LORDE God off hoostes shal be with you, acordinge to youre owne desyre.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/amos/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Seek good, and not evil, that you may live, and it is so; YHWH, God of Hosts, [is] with you, as you said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/amos/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, is with you, as ye said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/amos/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Seek good and not evil, so that ye shall live: and so Jehovah God of armies shall be with you as ye said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/amos/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Seek ye good, and not evil, that you may live: and the Lord the God of hosts will be with you, as you have said. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/amos/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Seek good and not evil, so that you may live. And the Lord God of hosts will be with you, just as you have asked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/amos/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Seek good and not evil that you will live, and thus LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts will be with you as you have said<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/amos/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Seek good and not evil that you may live; and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as you have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/amos/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; And so the LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/amos/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the Lord God Almighty shall be with you, as ye have said,</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/amos/5.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: dir·šū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">Seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (N-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: tiḥ·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">you may live.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">And the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê- (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wî·hî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tə·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ă·mar·tem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">you have claimed.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/amos/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875. darash (daw-rash') -- to resort to, seek">Seek</a><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful"> good</a><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408. 'al (al) -- not (a subjective neg.)">, and not</a><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity"> evil</a><a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616. ma'an (mah'-an) -- purpose, intent">, that</a><a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421. chayah (khaw-yaw') -- live"> ye may live</a><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">, And it is</a><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651. ken (kane) -- so, thus"> so</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">; Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">, God</a><a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635. tsaba' (tsaw-baw') -- army, war, warfare"> of Hosts</a><a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854. 'eth (ayth) -- with (denoting proximity)">, [is] with</a><a href="/hebrew/9995.htm0"> you, as</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say"> ye said.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/amos/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="דרשׁ vqvmp 1875">Seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 ncmsa 2896"> good</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408"> not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע amsa 7451"> evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="לְמַעַן Pc 4616">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="חיה vqi2mp 2421"> you may live</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430">, the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="צָבָא ncbpa 6635"> of Hosts</a>, <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3msXa{1}Jt 1961">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp2mp 559"> you have claimed</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/amos/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875. darash (daw-rash') -- to resort to, seek">Seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896b.htm" title="2896b">good</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451b.htm" title="7451b">and not evil,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421a.htm" title="2421a">that you may live;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651. ken (kane) -- so, thus">And thus</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">may the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635. tsaba' (tsaw-baw') -- army, war, warfare">of hosts</a> <a href="/hebrew/3512c.htm" title="3512c">be with you, Just</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">as you have said!</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/amos/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875. darash (daw-rash') -- to resort to, seek">Seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">good,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">and not evil,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421. chayah (khaw-yaw') -- leave">that ye may live:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">and so the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635. tsaba' (tsaw-baw') -- army, war, warfare">of hosts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 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