Amos 9:12 (DRB)

Passage

That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all nations, because my name is invoked upon them: saith the Lord that doth these things.

Nearby Context

Amos 9:10 All the sinners of my people shall fall by the sword: who say: The evils shall not approach, and shall not come upon us.

Amos 9:11 In that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David, that is fallen: and I will close up the breaches of the walls thereof, and repair what was fallen: and I will rebuild it as in the days of old.

Amos 9:12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all nations, because my name is invoked upon them: saith the Lord that doth these things.

Amos 9:13 Behold the days come, saith the Lord, when the ploughman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed: and the mountains shall drop sweetness, and every hill shall be tilled.

Amos 9:14 And I will bring back the captivity of my people Israel: and they shall build the abandoned cities, and inhabit them: and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine of them: and shall make gardens, and eat the fruits of them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "possess", "remnant", "edom", "nations", "name", "invoked", "upon", and "saith". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "possess" and "remnant", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "In that day I will raise up..." into verse 13's "Behold the days come saith the Lord...", so "possess" and "remnant" belong inside that flow. In Amos context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "possess" and "remnant" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.