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Amos 9:11–15

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The Restoration of the Davidic Dynasty

9:11“In that day I will rebuild the collapsing hut31 of David.

I will seal its32 gaps,

repair its33 ruins,

and restore it to what it was like in days gone by.34

9:12As a result they35 will conquer those left in Edom36

and all the nations subject to my rule.”37

The Lord, who is about to do this, is speaking!

9:13“Be sure of this,38 the time is39 coming,” says the Lord,

“when the plowman will catch up to the reaper40

and the one who stomps the grapes41 will overtake42 the planter.43

Juice will run down the slopes,44

it will flow down all the hillsides.45

9:14I will bring back my people, Israel;46

they will rebuild the cities lying in rubble47 and settle down.48

They will plant vineyards and drink the wine they produce;49

they will grow orchards50 and eat the fruit they produce.51

9:15I will plant them on their land

and they will never again be uprooted from the52 land I have given them,”

says the Lord your God.

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Footnotes

  1. 31 The phrase translated “collapsing hut” refers to a temporary shelter (cf. , “booth”) in disrepair and emphasizes the relatively weakened condition of the once powerful Davidic dynasty. Others have suggested that the term refers to Jerusalem, while still others argue that it should be repointed to read “Sukkoth,” a garrison town in Transjordan. Its reconstruction would symbolize the rebirth of the Davidic empire and its return to power (e.g., M. E. Polley, Amos and the Davidic Empire, 71–74).
  2. 32 The reads a third feminine plural suffix, which could refer to the two kingdoms (Judah and Israel) or, more literally, to the breaches in the walls of the cities that are mentioned in v. 4 (cf. 4:3). Some emend to third feminine singular, since the “hut” of the preceding line (a feminine singular noun) might be the antecedent. In that case, the final nun (ן) is virtually dittographic with the vav (ו) that appears at the beginning of the following word.
  3. 33 The reads a third masculine singular suffix, which could refer back to David. However, it is possible that an original third feminine singular suffix (יה-, yod-hey) has been misread as masculine (יו-, yod-vav). In later Hebrew script a ה (he) resembles a יו- (yod-vav) combination.
  4. 34 Heb “and I will rebuild as in days of antiquity.”
  5. 35 They probably refers to the Israelites or to the Davidic rulers of the future.
  6. 36 Heb “take possession of the remnant of Edom”; , , “possess the remnant of Edom.”
  7. 37 Heb “nations over whom my name is proclaimed.” The Hebrew idiom indicates ownership, sometimes as a result of conquest. See 2 Sam 12:28. This verse envisions a new era of Israelite rule, perhaps patterned after David’s imperialistic successes (see 2 Sam 8–10). At the same time, however, the verse does not specify how this rule is to be accomplished. Note that the book ends with a description of peace and abundance, and its final reference to God (v. 15) does not include the epithet “the Lord who commands armies,” which has militaristic overtones. This is quite a different scene than what the book began with: nations at war and standing under the judgment of God.
  8. 38 Heb “behold” or “look.”
  9. 39 Heb “the days are.”
  10. 40 The plowman will catch up to the reaper. Plowing occurred in October–November, and harvesting in April–May (see P. King, Amos, Hosea, Micah, 109.) But in the future age of restored divine blessing, there will be so many crops the reapers will take all summer to harvest them, and it will be time for plowing again before the harvest is finished.
  11. 41 When the grapes had been harvested, they were placed in a press where workers would stomp on them with their feet and squeeze out the juice. For a discussion of grape harvesting technique, see O. Borowski, Agriculture in Iron Age Israel, 110–12.
  12. 42 The verb is omitted here in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation from the parallel line.
  13. 43 The grape harvest occurred in August–September, planting in November–December (see P. King, Amos, Hosea, Micah, 109). But in the future age described here there will be so many grapes the workers who stomp them will still be working when the next planting season arrives.
  14. 44 Or “hills,” where the vineyards were planted.
  15. 45 Heb “and all the hills will melt.”
  16. 46 This line can also be translated “I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel” and is a common idiom (e.g., Deut 30:3; Jer 30:3; Hos 6:11; Zeph 3:20). This rendering is followed by several modern English versions (e.g., , , ).
  17. 47 Or “the ruined [or “desolate”] cities.”
  18. 48 Or “and live [in them].”
  19. 49 Heb “drink their wine.”
  20. 50 Or “gardens.”
  21. 51 Heb “eat their fruit.”
  22. 52 Heb “their.” The pronoun was replaced by the English definite article in the translation for stylistic reasons.

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“In that day I will raise up

the booth of David that is fallen

and repair its breaches,

and raise up its ruins

and rebuild it as in the days of old,

that they may possess the remnant of Edom

and all the nations who are called by my name,”

declares the Lord who does this.

“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord,

“when the plowman shall overtake the reaper

and the treader of grapes him who sows the seed;

the mountains shall drip sweet wine,

and all the hills shall flow with it.

I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel,

and they shall rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them;

they shall plant vineyards and drink their wine,

and they shall make gardens and eat their fruit.

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.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“In that day

“I will restore David’s fallen shelter—

I will repair its broken walls

and restore its ruins—

and will rebuild it as it used to be,

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.

“The days are coming,” declares the Lord,

“when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman

and the planter by the one treading grapes.

New wine will drip from the mountains

and flow from all the hills,

and I will bring my people Israel back from exile.

“They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them.

They will plant vineyards and drink their wine;

they will make gardens and eat their fruit.

I will plant Israel in their own land,

never again to be uprooted

from the land I have given them,”

says the Lord your God.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In that day

I will restore the fallen shelter of David:

I will repair its gaps,

restore its ruins,

and rebuild it as in the days of old,

so that they may possess

the remnant of Edom

and all the nations

that bear my name—

this is the declaration of the Lord;

he will do this.

Look, the days are coming—

this is the Lord’s declaration—

when the plowman will overtake the reaper

and the one who treads grapes,

the sower of seed.

The mountains will drip with sweet wine,

and all the hills will flow with it.

I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel.

They will rebuild and occupy ruined cities,

plant vineyards and drink their wine,

make gardens and eat their produce.

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.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

“In that day I will restore the fallen house of David.

I will repair its damaged walls.

From the ruins I will rebuild it

and restore its former glory.

And Israel will possess what is left of Edom

and all the nations I have called to be mine.”

The Lord has spoken,

and he will do these things.

“The time will come,” says the Lord,

“when the grain and grapes will grow faster

than they can be harvested.

Then the terraced vineyards on the hills of Israel

will drip with sweet wine!

I will bring my exiled people of Israel

back from distant lands,

and they will rebuild their ruined cities

and live in them again.

They will plant vineyards and gardens;

they will eat their crops and drink their wine.

I will firmly plant them there

in their own land.

They will never again be uprooted

from the land I have given them,”

says the Lord your God.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

On that day I will raise up the booth of David that is fallen, and I will repair its breaches and will raise up its ruins and will build it like the days of old. Thus they may take possession of the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name,” declares Yahweh, who does this. “Look, days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “when the one who plows will overtake the one who reaps, the one who treads grapes will catch up with the one who sows the seed. And the mountains will drip sweet wine and all of the hills will flow with it. And I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel, and they will rebuild the desolated cities and will inhabit them. And they will plant vineyards and will drink their wine, and they will make gardens and will eat their fruit. And I will plant them on their land and they will not be uprooted again from their land that I have given to them,” says Yahweh your God.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen,

And close up the breaches thereof;

And I will raise up his ruins,

And I will build it as in the days of old:

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.

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord,

That the plowman shall overtake the reaper,

And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed;

And the mountains shall drop sweet wine,

And all the hills shall melt.

And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel,

And they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them;

And they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof;

They shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

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.

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