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A Promise of Restoration

11 “In that day I will restore the fallen house[a] of David.
    I will repair its damaged walls.
From the ruins I will rebuild it
    and restore its former glory.
12 And Israel will possess what is left of Edom
    and all the nations I have called to be mine.[b]
The Lord has spoken,
    and he will do these things.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:11a Or kingdom; Hebrew reads tent.
  2. 9:11b-12 Greek version reads and restore its former glory, / so that the rest of humanity, including the Gentiles— / all those I have called to be mine—might seek me. Compare Acts 15:16-17.

Israel to be Restored

11 “At that time I will restore David’s fallen tent,
    restoring its torn places.
I will restore its ruins,
    rebuilding it as it was long ago,
12 so my people[a] may inherit the remnant of Edom
    and all of the nations that bear my name,”
        declares the Lord who is bringing this about.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 9:12 Lit. so they

Israel’s Restoration

11 “In that day

“I will restore David’s(A) fallen shelter(B)
    I will repair its broken walls
    and restore its ruins(C)
    and will rebuild it as it used to be,(D)
12 so that they may possess the remnant of Edom(E)
    and all the nations that bear my name,[a](F)
declares the Lord, who will do these things.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 9:12 Hebrew; Septuagint so that the remnant of people / and all the nations that bear my name may seek me