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12 That they may possess the she’erit Edom and all the Goyim, which are called by Shmi, saith Hashem that doeth this.

13 Hinei, the yamim are coming, saith Hashem, that the plowman shall overtake the kotzer (reaper), and the treader of grapes him that soweth zera; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.

14 And I will bring again the captivity of My people Yisroel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant kramim (vineyards), and drink the yayin thereof; they shall also make gannot, and eat the p’ri of them.

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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