This is what the Lord says:

I will answer you in a time of favor,
and I will help you in the day of salvation.(A)
I will keep you, and I will appoint you
to be a covenant for the people,(B)
to restore the land,
to make them possess the desolate inheritances,

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Restoration of Israel

This is what the Lord says:

“In the time of my favor(A) I will answer you,
    and in the day of salvation I will help you;(B)
I will keep(C) you and will make you
    to be a covenant for the people,(D)
to restore the land(E)
    and to reassign its desolate inheritances,(F)

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12 Some of you will rebuild the ancient ruins;(A)
you will restore the foundations laid long ago;(B)
you will be called the repairer of broken walls,
the restorer of streets where people live.

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12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins(A)
    and will raise up the age-old foundations;(B)
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,(C)
    Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.

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33 “‘This is what the Lord God says: On the day I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be inhabited, and the ruins will be rebuilt.(A)

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33 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day I cleanse(A) you from all your sins, I will resettle your towns, and the ruins(B) will be rebuilt.(C)

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14 I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel.[a](A)
They will rebuild and occupy ruined cities,(B)
plant vineyards and drink their wine,
make gardens and eat their produce.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 9:14 Or restore my people Israel from captivity

14     and I will bring(A) my people Israel back from exile.[a](B)

“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)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 9:14 Or will restore the fortunes of my people Israel