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12 so that they will possess what remains of Edom,

that is, all the nations who are called by my name,

declares the Lord, who is doing this.

13 Look, days are coming, declares the Lord,

when the plowman will catch up with the reaper,

and the one who tramples grapes will catch up with the one sowing the seed.

The mountains will drip sweet wine,[a]

and all the hills will wave with grain.[b]

14 I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel,

and they will rebuild the desolate cities and dwell in them.

They will plant vineyards and drink their wine,

and they will make gardens and eat their fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 9:13 Sweet wine refers to wine that is still sweet because it has not yet been soured by continued fermentation.
  2. Amos 9:13 Or flow with wine

12 so that they may possess the remnant of Edom(A)
    and all the nations that bear my name,[a](B)
declares the Lord, who will do these things.(C)

13 “The days are coming,”(D) declares the Lord,

“when the reaper(E) will be overtaken by the plowman(F)
    and the planter by the one treading(G) grapes.
New wine(H) will drip from the mountains
    and flow from all the hills,(I)
14     and I will bring(J) my people Israel back from exile.[b](K)

“They will rebuild the ruined cities(L) and live in them.
    They will plant vineyards(M) and drink their wine;
    they will make gardens and eat their fruit.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 9:12 Hebrew; Septuagint so that the remnant of people / and all the nations that bear my name may seek me
  2. Amos 9:14 Or will restore the fortunes of my people Israel