Other translations
American Standard Version
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.
Darby Bible Translation
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye say.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Seek ye good, and not evil, that you may live: and the Lord the God of hosts will be with you, as you have said.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye say.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.
God's Word
Search for good instead of evil so that you may live. Then the LORD God of Armies will be with you, as you have said.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Seek good and not evil so that you may live, and the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed.
International Standard Version
Pursue good and not evil, so that you may live, and this is what will happen: The LORD God of the Heavenly Armies will be with you, as you have been claiming.
NET Bible
Seek good and not evil so you can live! Then the LORD, the God who commands armies, just might be with you, as you claim he is.
New American Standard Bible
Seek good and not evil, that you may live; And thus may the LORD God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said!
New International Version
Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is.
New Living Translation
Do what is good and run from evil so that you may live! Then the LORD God of Heaven's Armies will be your helper, just as you have claimed.
Webster's Bible Translation
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
The World English Bible
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be with you, as you say.
EasyEnglish Bible
You say that the Lord God Almighty is with you. Stop doing evil things. Do good things, so that you will live. Then the Lord God Almighty will really be with you, as you say.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, [is] with you, as ye said.
New Life Version
Look for good and not sin, that you may live. Then the Lord God of All will be with you, just as you have said.
The Voice Bible
Search for good and not for evil so that you may live; That way the Eternal God, the Commander of heavenly armies, will be at your side, as you yourselves have even said.
Living Bible
Be good, flee evil—and live! Then the Lord, the Lord Almighty, will truly be your Helper, as you have claimed he is.
New Catholic Bible
Seek good and not evil, so that you may live. Then the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you as you claim he is.
Legacy Standard Bible
Seek good and not evil, in order that you may live; And thus may Yahweh God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said!
Jubilee Bible 2000
Seek that which is good, and not that which is evil that ye may live; and so the LORD, the God of the hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
Christian Standard Bible
Pursue good and not evil so that you may live, and the Lord, the God of Armies, will be with you as you have claimed.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Seek (inquire for and require) good and not evil that you may live, and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.
New Century Version
Try to do good, not evil, so that you will live, and the Lord God All-Powerful will be with you just as you say he is.
The Message
Seek good and not evil— and live! You talk about God, the God-of-the-Angel-Armies, being your best friend. Well, live like it, and maybe it will happen.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Seek good and not evil, so that you may live, and then it will be like this for you: The Lord, the God of Armies, will be with you, as you claim.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, just as you have said.
Good News Translation®
Make it your aim to do what is right, not what is evil, so that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty really will be with you, as you claim he is.
Wycliffe Bible
Seek ye good, and not evil, (so) that ye live, and the Lord God of hosts shall be with you, as ye said (that he is).
Contemporary English Version
If you really want to live, you must stop doing wrong and start doing right. I, the Lord God All-Powerful, will then be on your side, just as you claim I am.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Seek good and not evil, that you may live, and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, just as you have said.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, just as you have said.
Common English Bible © 2011
Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of heavenly forces, will be with you just as you have said.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Seek (long for, require) good and not evil, that you may live; And so may the Lord God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said!
English Standard Version Anglicised
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Seek good and not evil, that you may live; Then truly the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you as you claim.
New American Standard Bible
Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; And so may the Lord God of armies be with you, Just as you have said!
The Expanded Bible
·Try to do [Seek] good, not evil, so that you will live, and the Lord God ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] will be with you just as you ·say [claim] he is.
Tree of Life Version
Seek good and not evil, so you may live, and so Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot may be with you —just as you said!
Revised Standard Version
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.
New International Reader's Version
Look to what is good, not to what is evil. Then you will live. And the Lord God who rules over all will be with you, just as you say he is.
BRG Bible
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the Lord, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
Complete Jewish Bible
Seek good and not evil, so that you will survive. Then Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot will be with you, as you say he is.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, just as you have said.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Seek tov, and not rah, that ye may live; and so Hashem Elohei Tzva’os shall be with you, just as ye say He is.
Names of God Bible
Search for good instead of evil so that you may live. Then Yahweh Elohe Tsebaoth will be with you, as you have said.
Modern English Version
Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; then the Lord, the God of Hosts, will truly be with you, as you claim.
Easy-to-Read Version
You say that God is with you, so you should do good things, not evil. Then you will live, and the Lord God All-Powerful will be with you.
International Children’s Bible
Try to do good, not evil. Then you will live. And the Lord God of heaven’s armies will be with you just as you say he is.
Lexham English Bible
Seek good and not bad in order that you may live, and so Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.
New International Version - UK
Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is.