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Isaiah 55:6

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

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דִּרְשׁ֥וּdirshvaskדָּרַשׁverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “ask”, a commandH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּהִמָּצְא֑וֹbehimatsevoin comeמָצָאpreposition, verb, niphal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in come”, the to-form of the verbH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…קְרָאֻ֖הוּqerauhvcallקָרָאverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “call”, a commandH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.בִּֽהְיוֹת֥וֹbihyotvoin beהָיָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in be”, the to-form of the verbH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.קָרֽוֹבqarovnearקָרוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “near”, the ordinary formH7138near (in place, kindred or time)allied, approach, at hand, [phrase] any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:

Young’s Literal Translation

Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye Him, while He is near,

World English Bible

Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.

Darby Translation

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.

Douay-Rheims

Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Seek ye the Lord, and when ye find him, call upon him; and when he shall draw nigh to you,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ζητήσατε τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ἐν τῷ εὑρίσκειν αὐτὸν, ἐπικαλέσασθε· ἡνίκα δʼ ἂν ἐγγίζῃ ὑμῖν,