Amos 9:14-15
The Voice
14 I will restore the captives of My people, Israel.
They will rebuild their ruined cities and return to them.
They will plant new vineyards and drink wine from them,
and they will plant new gardens and eat the food they grow.
15 I will plant them in their own soil,
and they will never be uprooted again,
For this is the land I have given them.
So said the Eternal One your God.
Most of Amos’s prophecy announces doom against Israel, Judah, and her neighbors. But in these last verses, the tone of his prophecy changes. He foresees a day when divine judgment will give way to restoration. According to the prophet, David’s dynasty will be reinstated and the divided people of God will once again be united. A glorious age will then arrive when their enemies are defeated, their devastated cities are bustling and thriving again, and their farmers and vintners can’t keep up with the abundance of food and wine. When that day comes, the people will experience the fruit of God’s salvation.
Amos 9:14-15
New International Version
“They will rebuild the ruined cities(C) and live in them.
They will plant vineyards(D) and drink their wine;
they will make gardens and eat their fruit.(E)
15 I will plant(F) Israel in their own land,(G)
never again to be uprooted(H)
from the land I have given them,”(I)
says the Lord your God.(J)
Footnotes
- Amos 9:14 Or will restore the fortunes of my people Israel
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