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Commentary for Amos 5:6

דִּרְשׁ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וִֽחְי֑וּ פֶּן־יִצְלַ֤ח כָּאֵשׁ֙ בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֔ף וְאָכְלָ֥ה וְאֵין־מְכַבֶּ֖ה לְבֵֽית־אֵֽל׃

Seek the LORD, and live— Lest He break out like fire in the house of Joseph, And it devour, and there be none to quench it in Bethel—

Rashi on Amos

lest He break out like fire Heb. יִצְלַח. Lest His anger ascend as fire to the house of Joseph.
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Rashi on Amos

the house of Joseph—Like לְבֵית יוֹסֵף, to the house of Joseph.
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