Amos 9:12

Amos 9:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)so that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear my name,” declares the Lord, who will do these things.
• English Standard Version (ESV)that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name," declares the Lord who does this.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Amos 9:12

10All the sinners among my people will die by the sword – the ones who say, ‘Disaster will not come near, it will not confront us.’ 11“In that day I will rebuild the collapsing hut of David. I will seal its gaps, repair its ruins, and restore it to what it was like in days gone by. 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! 13“Be sure of this, the time is coming,” says the Lord, “when the plowman will catch up to the reaper and the one who stomps the grapes will overtake the planter. Juice will run down the slopes, it will flow down all the hillsides. 14I will bring back my people, Israel; they will rebuild the cities lying in rubble and settle down. They will plant vineyards and drink the wine they produce; they will grow orchards and eat the fruit they produce.

Amos 9:12 word by word

לְמַ֨עַן יִֽירְשׁ֜וּ אֶת־שְׁאֵרִ֤ית אֱדוֹם֙ וְכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֥א שְׁמִ֖י עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם נְאֻם־יְהוָ֖ה עֹ֥שֶׂה זֹּֽאת׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• That they may possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: possessH3423
• the remnantשְׁאֵרִיתshe'êrîyth · remnantH7611
• of Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• and of all the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• which are calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• by my nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that doethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Amos 9:12

• Isaiah 11:14They will swoop down on the Philistine hills to the west; together they will loot the people of the east. They will take over Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be their subjects.
• Isaiah 14:1The Lord will certainly have compassion on Jacob; he will again choose Israel as his special people and restore them to their land. Resident foreigners will join them and unite with the family of Jacob.
• Joel 3:8I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah. They will sell them to the Sabeans, a nation far away. Indeed, the Lord has spoken!
• Obadiah 1:18The descendants of Jacob will be a fire, and the descendants of Joseph a flame. The descendants of Esau will be like stubble. They will burn them up and devour them. There will not be a single survivor of the descendants of Esau!” Indeed, the Lord has spoken it.
• Genesis 27:29May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. You will be lord over your brothers, and the sons of your mother will bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”
• Numbers 24:17‘I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not close at hand. A star will march forth out of Jacob, and a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab, and the heads of all the sons of Sheth.
• Psalms 60:8Moab is my washbasin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”
• Malachi 1:4Edom says, “Though we are devastated, we will once again build the ruined places.” So the Lord who rules over all responds, “They indeed may build, but I will overthrow. They will be known as the land of evil, the people with whom the Lord is permanently displeased.
• Isaiah 43:7everyone who belongs to me, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed – yes, whom I made!
• Isaiah 63:19We existed from ancient times, but you did not rule over them, they were not your subjects.
• Isaiah 65:1“I made myself available to those who did not ask for me; I appeared to those who did not look for me. I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’ to a nation that did not invoke my name.
• Jeremiah 14:9Why should you be like someone who is helpless, like a champion who cannot save anyone? You are indeed with us, and we belong to you. Do not abandon us!”
• Jeremiah 15:16As your words came to me I drank them in, and they filled my heart with joy and happiness because I belong to you.
• Daniel 9:18Listen attentively, my God, and hear! Open your eyes and look on our desolated ruins and the city called by your name. For it is not because of our own righteous deeds that we are praying to you, but because your compassion is abundant.

Commentaries on Amos 9:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12That they may possess the remnant of Edom - Bp. Newcome translates this clause as follows: "That the residue of men may seek Jehovah, and all the heathen who are called by my name." Here, instead of אדום Edom, he reads אדם Adam, men or mankind, which is the reading of the Arabic, and some MSS. of the Syriac, and of Acts 15:17. The Pachomian MS. of the Septuagint adds here, ̔ , that they may seek me. And the Arabic has the Lord; and in stead of יירשו…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12That they may possess - rather, “inherit The remnant of Edom - The restoration was not to be for themselves alone. No gifts of God end in the immediate object of His bounty and love. They were restored, in order that they, the first objects of God‘s mercies, might win others to God; not Edom only, “but all nations, upon whom,” God says, “My Name is called.” Plainly then, it is no temporal subjugation, nor any earthly kingdom. The words, “upon whom the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-15Verses 11-15 Christ died to gather together the children of God that were scattered abroad, here said to be those who were called by his name. The Lord saith this, who doeth this, who can do it, who has determined to do it, the power of whose grace is engaged for doing it. Verses #(13-15) may refer to the early times of Christianity, but will receive a more glorious fulfilment in the events which all the prophets more or less foretold, and may be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Edom (see Amos 1:11) symbolizes the enemies of God and Israel (see Isaiah 34:5–6, 11; 63:1). During the time of restoration, God's enemies will be subject to his people and to God himself. the nations that bear my name: God promised Abraham that he would be a blessing to all the people of the earth (Genesis 12:2–3). God's kingdom will welcome the outcasts and foreigners who were previously excluded (Isaiah 56; see Acts 8:27–39).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. That they may possess ... remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen--"Edom," the bitter foe, though the brother, of Israel; therefore to be punished (Am 1:11, 12), Israel shall be lord of the "remnant" of Edom left after the punishment of the latter. James quotes it, "That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles," &c. For "all the heathen" nations stand on the same footing as Edom: Edom is the representative of them all. The…Read the comment

Topics related to Amos 9:12

• Church
• Edomites
• Gentiles
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus, the Christ
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions

In the dictionaries

• Edom
• Edom; Edomites
• Edom, Edomite, Idumea
• Raise
• Amos (1)
• Joel (2)
• Name
• Text of the Old Testament
• remnant

Commentaries on Amos 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings