Amos 9:12

“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.”

"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." - Amos 9:12
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What does Amos 9:12 mean?

Amos 9:12 in the King James Version reads, "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." This verse comes at the conclusion of the book of Amos, and it serves as a promise of restoration and…

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Possessing the Remnant: Embracing God’s Promise

In the book of Amos, we encounter a prophetic declaration that resonates throughout the ages. Amos 9:12 states, "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." This verse is a powerful reminder of…

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Possessing the Remnant: A Prayer for Restoration and Hope

Heavenly Father, We come before You in reverent awe, cloaked in humility and clothed in the assurance of Your promises. We stand upon the words of Your prophet Amos, specifically Amos 9:12, which declares, "That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which…

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Amos 9:12 - "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."
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Amos 7:12 - "Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:"
Amos 2:12 - "But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not."
Amos 1:12 - "But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah."
Amos 6:9 - "And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die."
Amos 5:9 - "That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress."
Amos 9:9 - "For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth."
Amos 6:12 - "¶ Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:"
Amos 7:9 - "And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword."
"Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:" - Amos 7:12
Amos 8:12 - "And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it."
Amos 9:13 – "The days are coming,' declares the Lord, 'when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman."
Amos 8:9 - "And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:"
Amos 5:12 - "For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right."
Amos 9:2 - "Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:"
Amos 4:12 - "Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel."
Amos 3:9 - "¶ Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof."
Amos 9:15 - "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."
"But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not." - Amos 2:12
Amos 9:4 - "And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good."
Amos 9:11 - "¶ In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:"
Amos 9:8 - "Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD."
Amos 1:9 - "¶ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:"
"But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah." - Amos 1:12
"And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die." - Amos 6:9
"That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress." - Amos 5:9
Amos 9:13 - "Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt."
Amos 9:6 - "It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name."