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Isaiah 55:6–7

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6aSeek Yahweh while He may be found;

bCall upon Him while He is near.

7aLet the wicked forsake his way

And the unrighteous man his bthoughts;

And let him creturn to Yahweh,

And He will have dcompassion on him,

And to our God,

For He will eabundantly pardon.

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Isaiah 55:6–7: “Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him …”

Cross references

  1. aPs 32:6; Is 45:19, 22; 49:8; Amos 5:6
  2. bIs 58:9; 65:24
  3. aIs 1:16, 19; 58:6
  4. bIs 32:7; 59:7
  5. cIs 31:6; 44:22
  6. dIs 14:1; 54:8, 10
  7. eIs 1:18; 40:2; 43:25; 44:22

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Seek the Lord while he may be found;

call upon him while he is near;

let the wicked forsake his way,

and the unrighteous man his thoughts;

let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,

and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Seek the Lord while he may be found;

call on him while he is near.

Let the wicked forsake their ways

and the unrighteous their thoughts.

Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them,

and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Seek the Lord while he may be found;

call to him while he is near.

Let the wicked one abandon his way

and the sinful one his thoughts;

let him return to the Lord,

so he may have compassion on him,

and to our God, for he will freely forgive.

NLTNew Living Translation

Seek the Lord while you can find him.

Call on him now while he is near.

Let the wicked change their ways

and banish the very thought of doing wrong.

Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them.

Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Seek Yahweh while he lets himself be found;

call him while he is near.

Let the wicked forsake his way,

and the man of sin his thoughts.

And let him return to Yahweh, that he may take pity on him,

and to our God, for he will forgive manifold.

KJV 1900King James Version

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found,

Call ye upon him while he is near:

Let the wicked forsake his way,

And the unrighteous man his thoughts:

And let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him;

And to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.