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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Seek ye the Lord and ye shall live - Literally, seek the Lord and live; being united to Him, the Fountain of life. He impr…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Repent, lest he rush down like fire on the house of Joseph (i.e., the Northern Kingdom). For “in Bethel” read “for Bethel.” Let t…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Here you have another great truth—that, in order to seek God correctly, we must turn away from sin. All the ritualism in the world will not save us…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Amos here again exhorts the Israelites to repentance. This address was common to all, though the greater part, as we have said, were altogether pas…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Seek the Lord, and you shall live

This is, repeated to stir up unto it, because of their backwardness and slothful…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The convincing, awakening word must be heard and heeded, as well as words of comfort and peace; for whether we listen or disregard it, the word of …

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