Isaiah 55:6
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Nota de Estudo
Study Note
The imperative 'seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near' introduces an element of urgency and temporal limitation that is rare in prophetic invitations. Rabbinic interpretation linked the 'near' season to the Days of Awe (Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur), shaping Jewish penitential practice. Christian exegetes from Augustine onward have read the verse as a warning against deferred conversion, emphasizing that grace has seasons. Paired with verse 7's call to forsake wicked ways, the verse creates an urgency structure that anticipates New Testament exhortations such as '2 Corinthians 6:2: now is the day of salvation.'
Outras Traduções
Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:
Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye Him, while He is near,
Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:
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Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of …
And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will …
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.