Translations
Modern
I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And I will plant them in their land, and they will not be uprooted anymore from the land that I have given to them,” says YHWH your God.
Latin
Et plantabo eos super humum suam, et non evellam eos ultra de terra sua, quam dedi eis, dicit Dominus Deus tuus.
Original
Hebrew
English
I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.
Notes
God promised not to destroy his people entirely (Amos 9:8). He promised to bring the surviving few back to the land (see Hosea 2:23).
The future will restore the natural harmony lost in Eden (Genesis 3) and will bring a new era of prosperity.
Like many prophets, Amos ends his list of judgments with a message of hope and renewal. Even though Jerusalem and its temple would be destroyed, David's line of kings would be cut off (Psalm 89:38–51), and the people would be taken captive, God would restore a small group of Israelites (see also Isaiah 2:2–4; 4:2; 11:1–5).
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Topics
Dividing God's Land Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration The Land of Israel