New International Version (NIV)
6Seek the Lord and live,
or he will sweep through the tribes of Joseph like a fire;
it will devour them,
and Bethel will have no one to quench it.
Amos 5:6
Amos 5:6 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
6“Seek the Lord so that you may live,
Or He will break through like a fire, 5:6 Or in the househouse of Joseph,
And it will consume with no one to extinguish it for Bethel,
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
6Seek the Lord that you may live,
Or He will break forth like a fire, O house of Joseph,
And it will consume with none to quench it for Bethel,
Amplified Bible (AMP)
6“Seek the Lord [search diligently for Him and long for Him as your most essential need] so that you may live,
Or He will rush down like a [devouring] fire, O 5:6 A reference to the ten tribes of Israel, the Northern Kingdom. The leading tribe in the north was Ephraim (descendants of Joseph’s second son).house of Joseph,
And there will be no one to quench the flame for [idolatrous] 5:6 The center of pagan worship in the Northern Kingdom.Bethel,
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
6Seek the Lord and live,
or He will sweep like fire through the house of Joseph;
it will devour everything,
with no one at Bethel to extinguish it.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
6Israel, look to the Lord and live.
If you don’t, he will sweep through
the tribes of Joseph like a fire.
It will burn everything up.
And Bethel won’t have anyone to put it out.