Amos 5:14
“Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be with you, as you say.”
— Amos 5:14
About this verse
Amos 5:14 comes from the book of Amos, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is northern israel. These words are attributed to Amos. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the exhortation genre of biblical literature. Key themes include seeking God, moral choice, divine presence. Notable phrases: seek good and not evil; that you may live; Yahweh will be with you. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command.
Speaker
Amos
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
seeking
Type
exhortation
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