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They will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them,” says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/amos/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will plant them on their land, and they shall never again be uprooted out of the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/amos/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/amos/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/amos/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will plant them in their land, And no longer shall they be pulled up From the land I have given them,” Says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/amos/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will also plant them on their land, And they will not be uprooted again from their land Which I have given them,” Says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/amos/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will also plant them on their land, And they will not again be rooted out from their land Which I have given them,&#8221 Says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/amos/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I will also plant them on their land, And they will not again be rooted out from their land Which I have given them,” Says the LORD your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/amos/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will also plant them on their land, And they will not again be uprooted from their land Which I have given them,” Says Yahweh your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/amos/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will also plant them on their land, And they shall never again be uprooted from their land Which I have given them,” Says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/amos/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will plant them on their land, and they will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them. The LORD your God has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/amos/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will plant them on their land, and they will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them. Yahweh your God has spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/amos/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them, saith Jehovah thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/amos/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I'll plant your roots deep in the land I have given you, and you won't ever be uprooted again. I, the LORD God, have spoken! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/amos/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/amos/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will plant the people of Israel in their land, and they won't be uprooted again from the land that I gave them, says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/amos/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will plant my people on the land I gave them, and they will not be pulled up again." The LORD your God has spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/amos/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will plant the people of Israel in their own land, never again to be torn out of their land that I gave them," says the LORD your God. Coming Judgment against Edom<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/amos/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,? says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/amos/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will plant them on their land and they will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them," says the LORD your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/amos/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will plant them on their land, and they will no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them," says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/amos/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/amos/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will plant them on their land, and they will no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them,” says Yahweh your God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/amos/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have planted them on their own ground, "" And they are not plucked up anymore from off their own ground, "" That I have given to them,” said your God YHWH!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/amos/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have planted them on their own ground, And they are not plucked up any more from off their own ground, That I have given to them, said Jehovah thy God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/amos/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I planted them upon their land, and they shall no more be plucked up from their land which I gave to them, said Jehovah thy God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/amos/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will plant them upon their own land: and I will no more pluck them out of their land which I have given them, saith the Lord thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/amos/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will plant them on their own soil. And I will no longer root them out of their own land, which I have given them, says the Lord your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/amos/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will plant them upon their own ground; never again shall they be plucked From the land I have given them— the LORD, your God, has spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/amos/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will plant them upon their land, and they shall never again be plucked up out of the land that I have given them, says the LORD your God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/amos/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will plant them upon their own land, and they shall no more be uprooted from the land which I have given them, says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/amos/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall plant them in their land and not they shall be uprooted again from their land that I have given to them says LORD JEHOVAH your God <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/amos/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will plant them upon their land, And they shall no more be plucked up Out of their land which I have given them, Saith the LORD thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/amos/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will plant them on their land, and they shall no more be plucked up from the land which I have given them, saith the Lord God Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/amos/9-15.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=1684" 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">14</span>I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5193.htm" title="5193: ū·nə·ṭa‘·tîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To plant. A primitive root; properly, to strike in, i.e. Fix; specifically, to plant.">I will firmly plant them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: ’aḏ·mā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">their own land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">never</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">again</a> <a href="/hebrew/5428.htm" title="5428: yin·nā·ṯə·šū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To pull or pluck up, root out. A primitive root; to tear away.">to be uprooted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: ’aḏ·mā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">the land</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/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯat·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I have given</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">them,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says</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/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God.</a> </span><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="/jeremiah/24-6.htm">Jeremiah 24:6</a></span><br />I will keep My eyes on them for good and will return them to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-41.htm">Jeremiah 32:41</a></span><br />Yes, I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-28.htm">Ezekiel 34:28</a></span><br />They will no longer be prey for the nations, and the beasts of the earth will not consume them. They will dwell securely, and no one will frighten them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Isaiah 61:7</a></span><br />Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21-22</a></span><br />They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. / No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-28.htm">Jeremiah 31:28</a></span><br />Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-25.htm">Ezekiel 37:25</a></span><br />They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-20.htm">Joel 3:20</a></span><br />But Judah will be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-8.htm">Zechariah 8:8</a></span><br />I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a></span><br />Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-33.htm">Luke 1:33</a></span><br />and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28</a></span><br />I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-29.htm">Romans 11:29</a></span><br />For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-20.htm">2 Corinthians 1:20</a></span><br />For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will plant them on their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, said the LORD your God.</p><p class="hdg">they shall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></b></br> Thy people also <i>shall be</i> all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/24-6.htm">Jeremiah 24:6</a></b></br> For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull <i>them</i> down; and I will plant them, and not pluck <i>them</i> up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-41.htm">Jeremiah 32:41</a></b></br> Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/amos/9-9.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Plant</a> <a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/amos/4-11.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/amos/4-11.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-17.htm">Rooted</a> <a href="/daniel/11-4.htm">Uprooted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-20.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jonah/4-6.htm">Plant</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-13.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/micah/5-14.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/micah/1-16.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Rooted</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Uprooted</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/amos/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/amos/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/amos/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will firmly plant them in their own land</b><br>This phrase signifies a promise of restoration and stability for the people of Israel. Historically, the Israelites experienced numerous exiles and displacements, notably the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities. The imagery of planting suggests permanence and growth, contrasting with their previous uprooting. This promise is rooted in the Abrahamic Covenant, where God promised the land to Abraham's descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). The idea of being "firmly planted" also echoes the prophetic visions of restoration found in <a href="/jeremiah/24-6.htm">Jeremiah 24:6</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/36-24.htm">Ezekiel 36:24-28</a>, where God promises to gather His people and restore them to their land.<p><b>never again to be uprooted from the land</b><br>This assurance of permanence is significant in the context of Israel's history of exile and return. The phrase underscores a future hope where the cycle of displacement will end. It reflects the eschatological hope found in other prophetic books, such as <a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-12</a>, where a final gathering and restoration are anticipated. Theologically, it points to the faithfulness of God in fulfilling His promises, suggesting a future Messianic age where peace and security are established.<p><b>that I have given them</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of the land grant, highlighting God's sovereignty and the covenantal relationship between God and Israel. The land is not merely a possession but a divine gift, reinforcing the idea of God's grace and faithfulness. This concept is rooted in the promises made to the patriarchs, as seen in <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a> and reiterated throughout the Pentateuch. It also serves as a reminder of the conditional nature of the covenant, where obedience to God's laws is tied to the enjoyment of the land (Deuteronomy 28).<p><b>says the LORD your God</b><br>This declaration affirms the authority and reliability of the promise. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) invokes the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. It reassures the audience of the divine backing of the promise, aligning with the prophetic tradition where God's word is seen as certain and unbreakable (<a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>). The personal address "your God" reinforces the intimate relationship between God and His people, a recurring theme in the prophetic literature that underscores God's commitment to His covenant people.<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 to the northern kingdom of Israel. His prophecies often focused on social justice and divine judgment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom, which had fallen into idolatry and injustice, prompting God's judgment and eventual promise of restoration.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who promises restoration and security for His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the Promised Land, a central theme in the covenant between God and Israel, symbolizing God's faithfulness and the people's inheritance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/restoration.htm">Restoration</a></b><br>The event of God bringing His people back to their land, symbolizing hope and fulfillment of His promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promises are sure and steadfast. He is faithful to fulfill His word, as seen in His commitment to plant Israel in their land permanently.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/security_in_god's_promises.htm">Security in God's Promises</a></b><br>Believers can find security in God's promises, knowing that what He has declared will come to pass. This assurance should lead to trust and peace in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_the_land.htm">The Importance of the Land</a></b><br>The land is not just a physical space but a symbol of God's covenant and blessing. It reminds us of the spiritual inheritance we have in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>God's promise of restoration offers hope, even in times of judgment or discipline. It assures us that God’s ultimate plan is for our good and His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The relationship between God and His people is based on a covenant, which involves both promises and responsibilities. Understanding this helps us live in a way that honors God.<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/what_does_'sufficient_grace'_mean.htm">What does 'a time to plant and uproot' mean?</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/why_do_some_texts_suggest_mercy,_not_judgment.htm">If Obadiah 1:15 predicts universal judgment, why do some other biblical texts suggest mercy and restoration for nations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_stress_about_tomorrow_now.htm">Why did God's vineyard produce only wild grapes?</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 15.</span> - The blessing shall last forever. <span class="cmt_word">They shall no more be pulled up.</span> This was not true of the literal Israel; it must be taken of the spiritual seed, planted in God's land, the Church of Christ, against which the gates of hell shall not prevail. "Lo," says Christ, "I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world" (<a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>) <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/amos/9-15.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">I will firmly plant them</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְטַעְתִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ṭa‘·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5193.htm">Strong's 5193: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike in, fix, to plant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their own land,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַדְמָתָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḏ·mā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ground, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they will never</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֨א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">again</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֗וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be uprooted</span><br /><span class="heb">יִנָּתְשׁ֜וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yin·nā·ṯə·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5428.htm">Strong's 5428: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull or pluck up, root out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֤ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אַדְמָתָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’aḏ·mā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ground, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have given</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֣תִּי</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them,”</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/amos/9-15.htm">Amos 9:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/amos/9-15.htm">Amos 9:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/amos/9-15.htm">Amos 9:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/amos/9-15.htm">Amos 9:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/amos/9-15.htm">Amos 9:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/amos/9-15.htm">Amos 9:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/amos/9-15.htm">Amos 9:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/amos/9-15.htm">Amos 9:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/amos/9-15.htm">Amos 9:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/amos/9-15.htm">Amos 9:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/amos/9-15.htm">OT Prophets: Amos 9:15 I will plant them on their land (Amo. 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