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12 (A)that they may possess the remnant of Edom
    and (B)all the nations who are called by my name,”[a]
    declares the Lord who does this.
13 “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord,
    (C)“when the ploughman shall overtake the reaper
    and the treader of grapes him who sows the seed;
(D)the mountains shall drip sweet wine,
    and all the hills shall flow with it.
14 (E)I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel,
    and (F)they shall rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them;
(G)they shall plant vineyards and drink their wine,
    and they shall make gardens and eat their fruit.

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  1. Amos 9:12 Hebrew; Septuagint (compare Acts 15:17) that the remnant of mankind and all the nations who are called by my name may seek the Lord

12 so that they may possess the remnant of Edom(A)
    and all the nations that bear my name,[a](B)
declares the Lord, who will do these things.(C)

13 “The days are coming,”(D) declares the Lord,

“when the reaper(E) will be overtaken by the plowman(F)
    and the planter by the one treading(G) grapes.
New wine(H) will drip from the mountains
    and flow from all the hills,(I)
14     and I will bring(J) my people Israel back from exile.[b](K)

“They will rebuild the ruined cities(L) and live in them.
    They will plant vineyards(M) and drink their wine;
    they will make gardens and eat their fruit.(N)

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  1. Amos 9:12 Hebrew; Septuagint so that the remnant of people / and all the nations that bear my name may seek me
  2. Amos 9:14 Or will restore the fortunes of my people Israel