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Isaiah 55:6–7

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6Seekb the Lord while he may be found;c

calld on him while he is near.

7Let the wicked forsakee their ways

and the unrighteous their thoughts.f

Let them turng to the Lord, and he will have mercyh on them,

and to our God, for he will freely pardon.i

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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 …”

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  1. bSee Dt 4:29; See 2 Ch 15:2; See Isa 9:13
  2. cPs 32:6; Isa 49:8; Ac 17:27; 2 Co 6:1–2
  3. dSee Ps 50:15; Isa 65:24; Jer 29:12; 33:3
  4. eSee 2 Ch 7:14; See 30:9; Eze 18:27–28
  5. fIsa 32:7; 59:7
  6. gSee Isa 44:22; See Jer 26:3; See Eze 18:32
  7. hSee Isa 54:10
  8. iSee 2 Ch 6:21; Isa 1:18; 40:2

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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.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

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.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

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.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

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.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

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.

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