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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/amos/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />so that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear my name,&#8221 declares the LORD, who will do these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/amos/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And Israel will possess what is left of Edom and all the nations I have called to be mine.” The LORD has spoken, and he will do these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/amos/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name,” declares the LORD who does this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/amos/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/amos/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/amos/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />That they may possess the remnant of Edom, And all the Gentiles who are called by My name,” Says the LORD who does this thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/amos/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So that they may possess the remnant of Edom And all the nations who are called by My name,” Declares the LORD who does this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/amos/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />That they may possess the remnant of Edom And all the nations who are called by My name,&#8221 Declares the LORD who does this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/amos/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />That they may possess the remnant of Edom And all the nations who are called by My name,” Declares the LORD who does this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/amos/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />That they may possess the remnant of Edom And all the nations who are called by My name,” Declares Yahweh who does this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/amos/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />That they may possess the remnant of Edom (ancient enemies) And all the nations that are called by My name,” Says the LORD who does this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/amos/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear my name — this is the declaration of the LORD; he will do this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/amos/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that are called by My name— this is the LORD&#8217s declaration— He will do this. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/amos/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations that are called by my name, saith Jehovah that doeth this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/amos/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then you will capture Edom and the other nations that are mine. I, the LORD, have spoken, and my words will come true. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/amos/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/amos/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will capture the few survivors of Edom and all the other nations that were under my authority, declares the LORD, who will do these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/amos/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And so the people of Israel will conquer what is left of the land of Edom and all the nations that were once mine," says the LORD, who will cause this to happen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/amos/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />so my people may inherit the remnant of Edom and all of the nations that bear my name," declares the LORD who is bringing this about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/amos/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As a result they will conquer those left in Edom and all the nations subject to my rule." The LORD, who is about to do this, is speaking! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/amos/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that the rest of humanity may seek after the LORD, and all the nations who are called by my name," says the LORD who does this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/amos/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, who are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/amos/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/amos/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name,” says Yahweh who does this. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/amos/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />So that they possess the remnant of Edom, "" And all the nations on whom My Name is called,” "" A declaration of YHWH—the doer of this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/amos/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> So that they possess the remnant of Edom, And all the nations on whom My name is called, An affirmation of Jehovah -- doer of this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/amos/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />So that they shall possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations which my name was called upon them, says Jehovah doing this.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/amos/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all nations, because my name is invoked upon them: saith the Lord that doth these things. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/amos/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />so that they may possess the remnant of Idumea and all the nations, for my name has been invoked over them, says the Lord who does this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/amos/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all nations claimed in my name— oracle of the LORD, the one who does this. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/amos/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />in order that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name, says the LORD who does this.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/amos/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For they shall possess the remnant of Edom, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the LORD who does these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/amos/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />So that the rest of Edom and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called will inherit, says LORD JEHOVAH, who does these things<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/amos/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That they may possess the remnant of Edom, And all the nations, upon whom My name is called, Saith the LORD that doeth this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/amos/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />that the remnant of men, and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called, may earnestly seek <i>me</i>, saith the Lord who does all these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/amos/9-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u4uh7eMswjw?start=1643" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/amos/9.htm">The Restoration of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11</span>“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old, <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: yî·rə·šū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">they may possess</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7611.htm" title="7611: šə·’ê·rîṯ (N-fsc) -- Rest, residue, remnant, remainder. From sha'ar; a remainder or residual portion.">the remnant</a> <a href="/hebrew/123.htm" title="123: ’ĕ·ḏō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a condiment. Or oedowm; from 'adom; red; Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region occupied by him.">of Edom</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: niq·rā (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">My name,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śeh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">who will do</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-16.htm">Acts 15:16-17</a></span><br />‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, / so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a></span><br />On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-21.htm">Isaiah 45:21-22</a></span><br />Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me. / Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-15.htm">Jeremiah 12:15-16</a></span><br />But after I have uprooted them, I will once again have compassion on them and return each one to his inheritance and to his land. / And if they will diligently learn the ways of My people and swear by My name, saying, ‘As surely as the LORD lives’—just as they once taught My people to swear by Baal—then they will be established among My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-22.htm">Zechariah 8:22-23</a></span><br />And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-3.htm">Isaiah 54:3</a></span><br />For you will spread out to the right and left; your descendants will dispossess the nations and inhabit the desolate cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-3.htm">Isaiah 60:3</a></span><br />Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9</a></span><br />Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-18.htm">Isaiah 66:18-19</a></span><br />“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory. / I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27-28</a></span><br />All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. / For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-8.htm">Psalm 72:8-11</a></span><br />May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. / May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. / May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-9.htm">Psalm 86:9</a></span><br />All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-2.htm">Micah 4:2</a></span><br />And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem./zephaniah/3-9.htm">/zephaniah/3-9.htm">Zephaniah 3:9-10</a></span><br />For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder. / From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-9.htm">Romans 15:9-12</a></span><br />so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” / Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, said the LORD that does this.</p><p class="hdg">possess.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14</a></b></br> But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">Isaiah 14:1,2</a></b></br> For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/3-8.htm">Joel 3:8</a></b></br> And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken <i>it</i>.</p><p class="hdg">Edom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/27-29.htm">Genesis 27:29,37</a></b></br> Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed <i>be</i> every one that curseth thee, and blessed <i>be</i> he that blesseth thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Numbers 24:17</a></b></br> I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/60-8.htm">Psalm 60:8</a></b></br> Moab <i>is</i> my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.</p><p class="hdg">which are called by my name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-7.htm">Isaiah 43:7</a></b></br> <i>Even</i> every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/63-19.htm">Isaiah 63:19</a></b></br> We are <i>thine</i>: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-1.htm">Isaiah 65:1</a></b></br> I am sought of <i>them that</i> asked not <i>for me</i>; I am found of <i>them that</i> sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation <i>that</i> was not called by my name.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/amos/9-8.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/amos/7-10.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/amos/9-8.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/daniel/6-27.htm">Doer</a> <a href="/amos/2-1.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/amos/7-4.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/amos/9-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/amos/2-10.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/amos/5-15.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/amos/5-15.htm">Rest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/obadiah/1-4.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/micah/6-16.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/amos/9-13.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/john/18-30.htm">Doer</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-1.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-1.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-7.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-1.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-17.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-14.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/micah/2-10.htm">Rest</a><div class="vheading2">Amos 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/9-1.htm">The certainty of the desolation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/9-11.htm">The restoring of the tabernacle of David.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, Edom was a neighboring nation often in conflict with Israel. The "remnant of Edom" suggests a surviving group after judgment, indicating a future where Israel will have dominion over its former adversaries. This can be seen as a fulfillment of the Davidic promise, where Israel's borders would extend to include surrounding nations. Theologically, it symbolizes the inclusion of Gentiles into God's covenant people, as Edom is often seen as representative of the nations opposed to Israel.<p><b>and all the nations that bear My name,”</b><br>This part of the verse expands the promise beyond Edom to include all nations that acknowledge the sovereignty of God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a name signified ownership and identity. Thus, nations bearing God's name implies those who recognize His authority and worship Him. This foreshadows the New Testament revelation of the Gospel reaching the Gentiles, as seen in <a href="/acts/15-16.htm">Acts 15:16-17</a>, where James quotes this passage to support the inclusion of Gentiles in the early church. It highlights the universal scope of God's redemptive plan.<p><b>declares the LORD,</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine authority and certainty of the prophecy. In the biblical context, when the LORD declares something, it is an assurance of its fulfillment. It underscores the sovereignty of God in orchestrating history according to His purposes. The use of "declares" is a common prophetic formula, affirming that the message is not from the prophet's own imagination but from God Himself.<p><b>who will do this.</b><br>This final phrase assures the reader of God's active role in bringing about the prophecy. It is a statement of divine initiative and power, reinforcing that the fulfillment of these promises does not depend on human effort but on God's faithfulness. This assurance is consistent with the biblical theme of God's sovereignty and His ability to accomplish His will, as seen throughout Scripture, including the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who unites Jews and Gentiles into one body.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/amos.htm">Amos</a></b><br>A prophet from the southern kingdom of Judah, Amos was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the northern kingdom of Israel during a time of prosperity and moral decay.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a></b><br>A nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother. Historically, Edom had a contentious relationship with Israel, often opposing them.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_remnant.htm">The Remnant</a></b><br>Refers to a small, surviving group of people. In this context, it implies those who remain faithful or are left after judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations_that_bear_my_name.htm">Nations that Bear My Name</a></b><br>This phrase indicates the inclusion of Gentiles who acknowledge and worship the God of Israel, expanding the covenant community beyond ethnic Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, emphasizing His sovereignty and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_restoration.htm">God's Sovereignty in Restoration</a></b><br>God is in control of history and will fulfill His promises to restore His people and expand His kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inclusion_of_the_gentiles.htm">Inclusion of the Gentiles</a></b><br>The prophecy in Amos points to the inclusion of all nations in God's redemptive plan, a theme fulfilled in the New Testament through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_hope.htm">Judgment and Hope</a></b><br>While Amos speaks of judgment, it also offers hope for restoration and expansion, reminding us of God's mercy and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_bearing_god's_name.htm">The Importance of Bearing God's Name</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to bear God's name, living in a way that reflects His character and draws others to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_amidst_prosperity.htm">Faithfulness Amidst Prosperity</a></b><br>Like Israel, we must remain faithful to God even in times of prosperity, avoiding complacency and moral decay.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_amos_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Amos 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_james_cite_amos_in_acts_15.htm">Acts 15:13–21 – Why does James cite Amos if the context of Amos 9 doesn’t clearly align with the Gentiles’ situation in this account? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_amos_5_18_contradict_hopeful_texts.htm">Amos 5:18 - If the 'Day of the Lord' is described here as darkness, does this contradict other biblical texts that portray it as a time of hope or victory?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_amos_9_7_equate_israel_and_cush.htm">Amos 9:7 - Why does this text claim Israel's status is no different from the Cushites, seemingly contradicting passages that call Israel uniquely chosen?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_25_6_align_with_israel's_exclusivity.htm">How does Isaiah 25:6, which speaks of a universal feast for all peoples, align with other Old Testament passages emphasizing Israel's exclusivity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/amos/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That they</span> (the true children of Israel) <span class="cmt_word">may possess the remnant of Edom;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> those who were nearest in blood, and yet most hostile of all men. David had subdued the Edomites (<a href="/2_samuel/8-14.htm">2 Samuel 8:14</a>; <a href="/1_kings/11-16.htm">1 Kings 11:16</a>), and Amaziah had inflicted a great slaughter upon them (<a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7</a>); but later they recovered their independence (<a href="/2_kings/16-6.htm">2 Kings 16:6</a>, where "Edomites" should be read for "Syrians;" <a href="/2_chronicles/28-17.htm">2 Chronicles 28:17</a>), and were actively hostile against the Jews. It was on this account that they were emphatically denounced by Obadiah. "The remnant" is mentioned because, according to the threat in <a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Amos 1:11, 12</a>, they would be punished so that only a few would escape. The Septuagint gives ,<span class="greek">Ὅπως ἐκζητήσωσιν οἱ</span> <span class="greek">κατάλοιποι τὼν ἀνθρώπων</span>, [<span class="greek">τὸν κύριον</span>, Alexandrian], "That the remnant of men may earnestly seek the Lord," regarding Edom as a representative of aliens from God, and altering the text to make the sense more generally intelligible, This version, which reads "Adam," men, instead of "Edom," is endorsed by St. James. <span class="cmt_word">Which are called by my Name;</span> "over whom my Name hath been called" (Septuagint). This is closer to the Hebrew; but the meaning is much the same, viz. all those who are dedicated to God and belong to him being by faith incorporated into the true Israel. (For the phrase, comp. <a href="/2_samuel/12-28.htm">2 Samuel 12:28</a>; <a href="/isaiah/4-1.htm">Isaiah 4:1</a>; and to illustrate the idea, refer to <a href="/deuteronomy/28-10.htm">Deuteronomy 28:10</a>; <a href="/isaiah/44-5.htm">Isaiah 44:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/87-5.htm">Psalm 87:5, 6</a>.) The Messianic kingdom shall be established in order that salvation may be extended to all hastens who embrace it. <span class="cmt_word">Saith the Lord;</span> <span class="accented">is the saying of Jehovah.</span> This is added to show the immutability of the promise. The covenant God himself hath predicted it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/amos/9-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֨עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they may possess</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽירְשׁ֜וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yî·rə·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the remnant</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁאֵרִ֤ית</span> <span class="translit">(šə·’ê·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7611.htm">Strong's 7611: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rest, residue, remnant, remainder</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Edom</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱדוֹם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·ḏō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_123.htm">Strong's 123: </a> </span><span class="str2">The name of a condiment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bear</span><br /><span class="heb">נִקְרָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(niq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My name,”</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who will do</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹ֥שֶׂה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this.</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹּֽאת׃</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/amos/9-12.htm">Amos 9:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/amos/9-12.htm">Amos 9:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/amos/9-12.htm">Amos 9:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/amos/9-12.htm">Amos 9:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/amos/9-12.htm">Amos 9:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/amos/9-12.htm">Amos 9:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/amos/9-12.htm">Amos 9:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/amos/9-12.htm">Amos 9:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/amos/9-12.htm">Amos 9:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/amos/9-12.htm">Amos 9:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/amos/9-12.htm">OT Prophets: Amos 9:12 That they may possess the remnant (Amo. 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