Amos 5:4

Amos · Old Testament · Chapter 5

“For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:”Amos 5:4

What Does Amos 5:4 Mean?

Amos 5:4 is found in the book of Amos, chapter 5, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Amos 5:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Matthew 7:7“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:”Luke 11:9“And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”Jeremiah 29:13“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”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.”2 Chronicles 15:2“And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.”Jeremiah 29:12“Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.”Isaiah 45:19“I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.”Psalms 14:2“The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.”Psalms 105:4“Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.”Isaiah 55:3“Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.”Hosea 10:12“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.”Psalms 105:3“Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.”Isaiah 55:6“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:”Matthew 7:8“For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”1 Chronicles 28:9“And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.”Isaiah 31:1“Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!”Lamentations 3:25“The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.”Deuteronomy 30:1“And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,”2 Chronicles 20:3“And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.”2 Chronicles 34:3“For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.”

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