Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name,” declares the LORD who does this. Berean Standard Bible that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this. King James Bible 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. New King James Version That they may possess the remnant of Edom, And all the Gentiles who are called by My name,” Says the LORD who does this thing. New American Standard Bible So that they may possess the remnant of Edom And all the nations who are called by My name,” Declares the LORD who does this. NASB 1995 That they may possess the remnant of Edom And all the nations who are called by My name,” Declares the LORD who does this. NASB 1977 That they may possess the remnant of Edom And all the nations who are called by My name,” Declares the LORD who does this. Legacy Standard Bible That they may possess the remnant of Edom And all the nations who are called by My name,” Declares Yahweh who does this. Amplified Bible That they may possess the remnant of Edom (ancient enemies) And all the nations that are called by My name,” Says the LORD who does this. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible so that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that are called by My name— this is the LORD’s declaration— He will do this. American Standard Version that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations that are called by my name, saith Jehovah that doeth this. Contemporary English Version Then you will capture Edom and the other nations that are mine. I, the LORD, have spoken, and my words will come true. English Revised Version that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this. GOD'S WORD® Translation They will capture the few survivors of Edom and all the other nations that were under my authority, declares the LORD, who will do these things. Good News Translation And so the people of Israel will conquer what is left of the land of Edom and all the nations that were once mine," says the LORD, who will cause this to happen. International Standard Version so my people may inherit the remnant of Edom and all of the nations that bear my name," declares the LORD who is bringing this about. Majority Standard Bible that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this. NET Bible As a result they will conquer those left in Edom and all the nations subject to my rule." The LORD, who is about to do this, is speaking! New Heart English Bible that the rest of humanity may seek after the LORD, and all the nations who are called by my name," says the LORD who does this. Webster's Bible Translation That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, who are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this. World English Bible that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name,” says Yahweh who does this. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSo that they possess the remnant of Edom, "" And all the nations on whom My Name is called,” "" A declaration of YHWH—the doer of this. Young's Literal Translation So that they possess the remnant of Edom, And all the nations on whom My name is called, An affirmation of Jehovah -- doer of this. Smith's Literal Translation So that they shall possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations which my name was called upon them, says Jehovah doing this. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all nations, because my name is invoked upon them: saith the Lord that doth these things. Catholic Public Domain Version so that they may possess the remnant of Idumea and all the nations, for my name has been invoked over them, says the Lord who does this. New American Bible That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all nations claimed in my name— oracle of the LORD, the one who does this. New Revised Standard Version in order that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name, says the LORD who does this. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor they shall possess the remnant of Edom, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the LORD who does these things. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated So that the rest of Edom and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called will inherit, says LORD JEHOVAH, who does these things OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917That they may possess the remnant of Edom, And all the nations, upon whom My name is called, Saith the LORD that doeth this. Brenton Septuagint Translation that the remnant of men, and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called, may earnestly seek me, saith the Lord who does all these things. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Restoration of Israel11“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old, 12that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this. 13“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.… Cross References Acts 15:16-17 ‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, / so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things Isaiah 11:10 On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious. Isaiah 45:21-22 Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me. / Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. Jeremiah 12:15-16 But after I have uprooted them, I will once again have compassion on them and return each one to his inheritance and to his land. / And if they will diligently learn the ways of My people and swear by My name, saying, ‘As surely as the LORD lives’—just as they once taught My people to swear by Baal—then they will be established among My people. Zechariah 8:22-23 And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’” Isaiah 54:3 For you will spread out to the right and left; your descendants will dispossess the nations and inhabit the desolate cities. Isaiah 60:3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Isaiah 61:9 Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed. Isaiah 66:18-19 “And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory. / I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations. Psalm 22:27-28 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. / For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations. Psalm 72:8-11 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. / May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. / May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. ... Psalm 86:9 All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name. Micah 4:2 And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem./zephaniah/3-9.htm">/zephaniah/3-9.htm">Zephaniah 3:9-10 For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder. / From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering. Romans 15:9-12 so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” / Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” ... Treasury of Scripture That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, said the LORD that does this. possess. Isaiah 11:14 But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them. Isaiah 14:1,2 For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob… Joel 3:8 And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it. Edom. Genesis 27:29,37 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee… Numbers 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. Psalm 60:8 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. which are called by my name. Isaiah 43:7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. Isaiah 63:19 We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name. Isaiah 65:1 I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name. Jump to Previous Affirmation Bear Declares Doer Edom Heathen Heritage Nations Possess Remnant RestJump to Next Affirmation Bear Declares Doer Edom Heathen Heritage Nations Possess Remnant RestAmos 9 1. The certainty of the desolation.11. The restoring of the tabernacle of David. that they may possess The phrase "that they may possess" in Amos 9:12 speaks to the divine intention and promise of inheritance. The Hebrew root word here is "yarash," which means to inherit, possess, or take possession. This concept of possession is deeply rooted in the covenantal promises God made to Israel, where land and blessing were central themes. Historically, the idea of possession was not merely about ownership but about stewardship under God's sovereignty. It reflects a future hope where God's people will reclaim what was lost or promised, emphasizing God's faithfulness to His covenant. the remnant of Edom and all the nations called by My name declares the LORD who will do this Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew so thatלְמַ֨עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent they may possess יִֽירְשׁ֜וּ (yî·rə·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin the remnant שְׁאֵרִ֤ית (šə·’ê·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7611: Rest, residue, remnant, remainder of Edom אֱדוֹם֙ (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 123: The name of a condiment and all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the nations הַגּוֹיִ֔ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that bear נִקְרָ֥א (niq·rā) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read My name,” שְׁמִ֖י (šə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel who will do עֹ֥שֶׂה (‘ō·śeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make this. זֹּֽאת׃ (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, Links Amos 9:12 NIVAmos 9:12 NLT Amos 9:12 ESV Amos 9:12 NASB Amos 9:12 KJV Amos 9:12 BibleApps.com Amos 9:12 Biblia Paralela Amos 9:12 Chinese Bible Amos 9:12 French Bible Amos 9:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Amos 9:12 That they may possess the remnant (Amo. 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