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

10By the sword shall all the sinners of My people die, those who say: ‘The calamity will not overtake or confront us.’ 11“In that day I will raise up David’s fallen sukkah. I will restore its breaches, raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in days of old —so they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations called by My Name.” It is a declaration of Adonai, the One who will do this. 13“Behold, days are soon coming” —it is a declaration of Adonai — “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the one treading grapes, the one sowing seed. The mountains will drip sweet wine and all the hills will melt over. 14Yes, I will restore the captivity of My people Israel. They will rebuild desolated cities and dwell in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine. They will also make gardens and eat their fruit.

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 slope to the west. Together they will plunder the children of the east— laying their hand on Edom and Moab, the children of Ammon obeying them.
• Isaiah 14:1For Adonai will have compassion on Jacob and will again choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The outsider will join himself with them and will cling to the house of Jacob.
• Obadiah 1:18The house of Jacob will be a fire, and the house of Joseph flame, while the house of Esau will be straw—they will set them on fire and consume them. So there will be no survivors of the house of Esau.” —for Adonai has spoken.
• Genesis 27:29May peoples serve you and may nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers. May your mother’s sons bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed and may those who bless you be blessed.”
• Numbers 24:17‘I see him, yet not at this moment. I behold him, yet not in this location. For a star will come from Jacob, a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab and the skulls of all the sons of Seth.
• Psalms 60:8God has spoken in His holiness: “I will exult! I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the valley of Succoth.
• Malachi 1:4For Edom may say, “We have been beaten down, but we will return and rebuild the ruins.” Thus Adonai-Tzva’ot says: “They may rebuild but I will tear down. They will be called a wicked territory, the people Adonai denounced forever.
• Isaiah 43:7Everyone who is called by My Name, whom I created for My glory. I formed him—yes, I made him!”
• Isaiah 63:19We have become like those over whom You have never ruled, like those not called by Your Name. Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at Your presence!
• Isaiah 65:1“I was sought by those who did not ask for Me, I was found by those who did not seek Me. I said, ‘Hineni, hineni!’ to a nation not called by My Name.
• Jeremiah 14:9Why are You like a man overcome, like a champion who cannot save? Yet you, Adonai, are in our midst, and we are called by Your Name. Do not forsake us!
• Jeremiah 15:16Your words were found, so I ate them. Your words were a delight to me and the joy of my heart. For I am called by Your Name, Adonai-Elohei-Tzva’ot.
• Daniel 9:18Give ear, my God, and hear! Open Your eyes and see our desolation and the city called by Your name. We do not present our supplications before You because of our own righteousness, but because of Your great compassions.

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
• 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