Amos 9:14 (LSB)

Passage

Also I will restore the captivity of My people Israel, And they will rebuild the desolated cities and live in them; They will also plant vineyards and drink their wine And make gardens and eat their fruit.

Nearby Context

Amos 9:12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom And all the nations who are called by My name,” Declares Yahweh who does this.

Amos 9:13 “Behold, days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “When the plowman will overtake the reaper And the treader of grapes him who sows seed; When the mountains will drip sweet wine And all the hills will melt.

Amos 9:14 Also I will restore the captivity of My people Israel, And they will rebuild the desolated cities and live in them; They will also plant vineyards and drink their wine And make gardens and eat their fruit.

Amos 9:15 I will also plant them on their land, And they will not again be uprooted from their land Which I have given them,” Says Yahweh your God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "restore", "captivity", "people", "israel", "rebuild", "desolated", "cities", and "live". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "restore" and "captivity", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "Behold days are coming declares Yahweh When..." into verse 15's "I will also plant them on their...", so "restore" and "captivity" 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 "restore" and "captivity" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.