Amós 5:4

4 Así dice el SEÑOR al reino de Israel:«Búsquenme y vivirán.

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 la joven Israel,y no volverá a levantarse;postrada en su propia tierra,no hay quien la levante».

3 Así dice el SEÑOR omnipotente al reino de Israel:«La ciudad que salía a la guerra con mil hombresse quedará solo con cien,y la que salía con ciense quedará solo con diez».

4 Así dice el SEÑOR al reino de Israel:«Búsquenme y vivirán.

5 Pero no acudan a Betel,ni vayan a Guilgal,ni pasen a Berseba,porque Guilgal será llevada cautiva,y Betel, reducida a la nada».

6 Busquen al SEÑOR y vivirán,no sea que él caiga como fuegosobre los descendientes de José,fuego que devore a Betelsin que haya quien lo apague.