Amos 5:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 5:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 5:6 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 5:6 — KJV
“Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.”
— Amos 5:6 (KJV)
Amos 5:6 in Context — About the Book of Amos
Amos was a shepherd sent to confront prosperous, religious, unjust Israel. His thunderous demand — let justice roll on like a river — still defines what God expects from worshippers: not louder songs, but fairness for the poor and honesty in the gates.
Cross-References for Amos 5:6
“O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. Execute: Heb. Judge”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:6: lord, live, lest
“Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:6: lord, lest, like
“And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:6: lord, fire, house
“And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:6: lord, like, fire
“And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD was with them.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:6: lord, house, joseph
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