Amós 5:4

4 Porque así dice el SEÑOR a la casa de Israel: Buscadme, y viviréis.

Amós 5:4 Meaning and Commentary

Amos 5:4

For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel
Or "yet" {a}, notwithstanding all this, though such judgments were threatened and denounced, and such desolations should certainly come, in case of impenitence, and an obstinate continuance in a course of sin; yet hopes are given of finding mercy and kindness upon repentance and reformation, at least to the remnant of them; see ( Amos 5:15 ) ; seek ye me;
seek my fear, as the Targum; fear and reverence, serve and worship, the Lord God; return unto him by repentance; seek to him by prayer and supplication; acknowledge your sins, and humble yourselves before him, and implore his pardoning grace and mercy: and ye shall live;
in your own land, and not be carried out of it; live comfortably, in great plenty of good things; and live spiritually, enjoying the favour of God, and his presence in his ordinances, and live eternally in the world to come.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (yk) "attamen", Grotius.

Amós 5:4 In-Context

2 Ha caído, no volverá a levantarse la virgen de Israel; abandonada yace en su tierra, no hay quien la levante.

3 Porque así dice el Señor DIOS: La ciudad que sale con mil, se quedará con cien; y la que sale con cien, se quedará con diez, en la casa de Israel.

4 Porque así dice el SEÑOR a la casa de Israel: Buscadme, y viviréis.

5 Pero no busquéis a Betel, ni vayáis a Gilgal, ni paséis a Beerseba; porque ciertamente Gilgal será llevada cautiva, y Betel caerá en desgracia.

6 Buscad al SEÑOR y viviréis, no sea que El prorrumpa como fuego, oh casa de José, y consuma a Betel sin que haya quien lo apague;