Amos 9:12 (GNV)

Passage

That they may possesse the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, because my Name is called vpon them, sayeth the Lord, that doeth this.

Nearby Context

Amos 9:10 But all the sinners of my people shall dye by the sword, which say, The euill shall not come, nor hasten for vs.

Amos 9:11 In that day will I raise vp the tabernacle of Dauid, that is fallen downe, and close vp the breaches therof, and I will rayse vp his ruines, and I will builde it, as in the dayes of olde,

Amos 9:12 That they may possesse the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, because my Name is called vpon them, sayeth the Lord, that doeth this.

Amos 9:13 Behold, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that the plowman shall touche the mower, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seede: and the mountaines shall drop sweete wine, and all the hilles shall melt.

Amos 9:14 And I will bring againe the captiuitie of my people of Israel: and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabite the, and they shall plant vineyardes, and drinke the wine thereof: they shall also make gardens, and eate the fruites of them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "possesse", "remnant", "edom", "heathen", "name", "vpon", and "sayeth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "possesse", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "In that day will I raise vp..." into verse 13's "Behold the dayes come saith the Lord...", so "called" and "possesse" 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 "called" and "possesse" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.